How Do I Ask That?

Uses a Cultural Humility approach to foster increased awareness of and respectful behavior toward transgender colleagues in the workplace.

Familiarizes participants with the Alere Determine HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo Test technology.

Provides an introduction to terms and concepts related to diverse gender identities, introduction to the concerns of transgender and gender diverse individuals in health care settings.

Provides an introduction to terms and concepts related to diverse sexual identities, introduction to the concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other individuals in health care settings. Some coverage of SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) collection.

Emphasizes why it is important to use correct pronouns, how to ask about pronouns, how to recover after making a mistake (such as misgendering a colleague or client).

Uses a Cultural Humility approach to foster increased awareness of and respectful behavior toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the workplace.

Uses a Cultural Humility approach to foster increased awareness of and respectful behavior toward transgender, gender non-binary, and other gender non-conforming clients.

Introduces basic concepts related to human sexuality; sexual pleasure and functioning; communication between health care providers and clients; reducing stigma that people who are sexual and gender minorities face; and sexual consent

Presents information on a range of challenges to sexual health, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and other sexually transmitted infections.

Introduces participants to the key concepts and principles of harm reduction around substance use and sexual health.

Deepens participants’ understanding of harm reduction principles and connects these with the experience of what it means to work from a harm reduction perspective, so that they can incorporate this orientation into everyday work with clients.

Familiarizes participants with INSTI HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody Test technology.

Increases participants' confidence and effectiveness by deepening their skills in client-centered techniques of MI, including OARS (open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries).

Introduces two crucial biomedical HIV prevention strategies: pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP).

Enhances HIV test providers’ ability to respond to the impact of HIV-related stigma and discrimination on clients.

Introduces participants with minimal familiarity with HIV/AIDS to the history of the disease; it's transmission and prevention; as well as the rise of effective treatment and biomedical prevention methods.

Provides an introduction to LGBTQ+ terms and concepts, an understanding of some of the health and health care concerns of LGBTQ+ people, an understanding of the importance (and ethical responsibility) of health care professionals in facilitating health and well-being regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, case studies, collecting SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity), and identifies strategies for creating a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ patients.

Provides an introduction to LGBTQ+ terms/concepts, understanding some health and health care concerns of LGBTQ+ people, understand the importance (and ethical responsibility) of dental professionals in facilitating health and well-being regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity), identifying strategies for creating a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ dental patients.

Provides an introduction to mental health and psychosocial concerns of LGBTQ+ seniors, mental health and mental health care disparities, protective and resilience factors, how to create a welcoming mental health care environment for LGBTQ+ elders.

Provides an introduction to the mental health disparities of LGBTQ+ individuals. How do we count who is LGBTQ+? Research challenges in studying these populations, historical relationships between LGBTQ+ people and mental health professions, overview of LGBTQ+ mental health disparities, minority stress theory/ application, how we can best respond as providers.

Provides an introduction to health and psychosocial concerns of LGBTQ+ seniors, embedded in a historical and policy context, health and health care disparities, protective and resilience factors, and how to create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ elders.