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
- Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
- King County Transgender Resource and Referral Guide
- Introduction to Gender and Sexuality in a Healthcare Setting: Providing Quality Care for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Patients
- Preventing Transgender Suicide: An Introduction for Providers
- Primary and gender-affirming care of transgender and gender nonbinary people
- University of Nebraska trans health videos with Ryan Sallans
- What To Know About Fertility Before/After Starting Hormone Therapy For Trans Folks- Transgender Men: What to Know About Hysterectomies
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
- GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
- Ingersoll Gender Center
- UCSF: Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Other materials
- Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community
- Affirmative Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People: Best Practices for Front-line Health Care Staff
- Ten Things: Creating Inclusive Health Care Environments for LGBT People