UW Medicine is committed to improving healthcare for LGBTQ patients and families. The resources gathered below support providers in creating a welcoming care environment and responding to population-specific healthcare needs.
Guides to help you better communicate with your LGBTQ patients.
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: Transitioning to Gender Awareness."
Local and national guidelines for LGBTQ population health issues.
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
- Nurse Journal's LGBTQ+ Care: Training and Resources for Nurses
- King County Transgender Resource and Referral Guide
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention Resources
- Transgender people and suicide - Centre for Suicide Prevention (suicideinfo.ca)
Centers for Disease Control Resources
King County Guidelines
Opportunities to learn more about supporting the LGBTQ population and earn Continuing Medical Education credits.
Community Action
Organizations
- Fenway Health: High Quality, comprehensive and affirming care for the LGBT community
- Gender Justice League
- GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
- Ingersoll Gender Center
- UCSF: Center of Excellence for Transgender Health