LGBTQ+ Inclusion: Tools for Providers

Guides to help you better communicate with your LGBTQ+ patients.

• Avoiding pathologization of transness and making assumptions
• Conversational tips
• Glossary
• Using inclusive language in healthcare

Washington LGBTQ+ survey

This first-of-its-kind statewide survey aims to understand the characteristics and experiences of LGBTQ+ people in Washington State. The research is funded by the Washington LGBTQ Commission and is being designed for LGBTQ+ Washingtonians by LGBTQ+ Washingtonians. The LGBTQ Commission will use the findings to inform their policy recommendations to the Office of the Governor and the state legislature.

• Survey link
• Washington state LGBTQ Commission survey information
• Gathering sexual orientation and gender identity data FAQ
• National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at Fenway Health
• The Coming Out Handbook – The Trevor Project
• “Transgender Health Injection Guide” from Fenway Health
• Gender versus sex
• Introductions with pronouns
• Gender inclusive greetings
• Responding to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) confusion
• Identity spectrum
• 10 tips for working with transgender patients
• About all-gender restrooms
   

Scenarios

• Case practice and scenarios

• How to show up for the LGBTQ+ community
• “Transitioning to Gender Awareness”: Drs. Roberta Dalley and Corinne Heinen discuss UW Medicine's Transgender & Gender Non-Binary (TGNB) Program in episode 11 of The Transformer: the UW Medicine Care Transformation Podcast.

Local and national guidelines for LGBTQ+ population health issues.

UW Medicine Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Health program resources

• Gender-affirming care referrals
• TGNB-allied provider resources
• Staff education and resources

Best practices in gender-affirming care.

• Guidelines for the primary and gender-affirming care of transgender and gender nonbinary people
• “Endocrine Treatment of Gender-dysphoric/Gender-incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
• Nurse Journal's “LGBTQ+ Care: Training and Resources for Nurses”
• “Suicide Awareness and Prevention Resources”
• “Transgender People and Suicide” – Centre for Suicide Prevention
• “Gender Diverse and Transgender Children” – American Academy of Pediatrics

Gender and sexual diversity training is offered for groups upon request from units and departments and monthly for individuals through the Office of Health Care Equity. Register here. 

Opportunities to learn more about supporting the LGBTQ+ population and earn Continuing Medical Education credits.

• National LGBTQ+ Health Education Center interactive online learning modules
• National LGBTQ+ Health Education Center webinars and video training
• Transgender Health learning center
• World Professional Association for Transgender Health
• Building Blocks for Trans and Gender Diverse Care (videos)

Community Action

• Healthcare Equality Index

Organizations

• Fenway Health: high quality, comprehensive and affirming care for the LGBT community
• Gender Justice League
• GLMA: health professionals advancing LGBTQ+ equality
• Ingersoll Gender Center
• Peer Seattle
• UCSF: Center of Excellence for Transgender Health

UW Medicine

• Race & Equity at the UW