LGBTQ Cultural Competency Training

Keystone First VIP Choice understands how important trust and a positive relationship between a patient and their health care provider can be to reducing barriers to care. For members of the LGBTQ community, encountering discrimination and societal stigma increases the risk of poor physical and mental health outcomes.

With an aim to increase sensitivity, awareness, and knowledge, and to help decrease potential disparities, ongoing cultural competency training and resources will be offered on this page. Please check often for updated information and trainings.

The following sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) courses are offered through the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, a program of the Fenway Institute, for no-cost continuing medical education (CME) credits. The course topics include:

  • General SOGI health care education.
  • Elder and aging SOGI health education.
  • Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-affirming health education.
  • Youth SOGI health education.
  • SOGI health care education for racial and ethnic minorities.

Please note: To receive CME credit for the courses listed below, you must be registered as a user on the Health Education Center website and complete the evaluation of the course while logged into your user account.

General SOGI health care education

The purpose of this section is to provide a general overview of the health care needs of the SOGI minority population.

Elder and aging SOGI health education

The purpose of this section is to educate providers on topics relevant to caring for aging and elder members of the SOGI population.

Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-affirming health education

The purpose of this section is to offer providers education on general health care issues for transgender and nonbinary patients, as well as gender-affirming best care practices.

Youth SOGI health education

The purpose of this section is to offer providers education on general health care issues for youth SOGI minority patients.

SOGI health care education for racial and ethnic minorities

The purpose of this section is to offer education on general health care issues for providers supporting racial and ethnic minority LGBTQ patients.

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