CAPhO 2024 Plenary: LGBTQIA+ Clinical Considerations in Cancer Care

Author/Presenter
Maya Leiva
Category
Conference Presentations
Year Created
2024
Details

Presentation summary:
We will engage in an Interactive discussion around caring for LGBTQIA+ cancer patients from a trauma informed care perspective. We will touch on cultural humility for our richly heterogeneous, and intersectional patient community that can help empower clinicians to use appropriate language. There will be an emphasis on cancer risks and disparities related to sexual orientation and gender identity minority groups. Additionally, we will focus on clinical implications and blind spots for persons receiving gender affirming care from cancer screening, diagnosis, to treatment. 

Learning Objectives: 
1. Define the terms related to the LGBTQIA+ community, with a particular emphasis on those who are transgender and gender diverse. 
2. Describe health disparities that disproportionally affect members of the LGBTQIA+ community
3. Recall unique cancer care and screening challenges for transgender and gender diverse persons
4. Apply principles of trauma informed care when caring for LGBTQIA+ patients.