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The Verdict: Understanding and Welcoming LGBTQ+ Patients: A Conversation with Salvatore Volpe, M.D.
Join host Tammie Smeltz, RPLU, and Salvatore Volpe, M.D. as they discuss practical strategies for creating a healthcare environment where LGBTQ+ patients feel safe, respected and welcomed.
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Salvatore Volpe, M.D. mentioned several sources during the podcast. The following is a list of sources regarding the care and treatment of the LGBTQ+ patient population:
- LGBTQIA+ Health Center – https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/wp-content/uploads/Providing-Inclusive-Services-and-Care-for-LGBT-People.pdf
- National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center: https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources/
- Learning Resources -Organizational Changes
https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources/in/organizational-change
- Telehealth for LGBTQIA+ Patients Eligible for CME
- AHA Scientific Statement from 2020 – https://www-ahajournals-org.newproxy.downstate.edu/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000914
- Creating an LGBTQ-friendly practice, AMA – https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/population-care/creating-lgbtq-friendly-practice
- Cultural Competence in the Care of LGBTQ Patients – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK563176/
