2024 Gender Care in the Heartland: Special Considerations in Gender-Diverse Patient Care (Attendee Information)
This site is intended for registered participants of the 2024 Gender Care in the Heartland (Nov. 8) conference.
Welcome! Thank you for joining us.
This conference aims to provide foundational and institutional knowledge on gender care practices, policies, and guidelines.
Conference Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Define the concepts of sex, gender, gender expression, and sexual orientation as they relate to health care settings.
- Identify current assessment tools and standards of care used to treat gender-diverse patients and clients, focusing on inclusivity and accuracy in clinical practice.
- Recall social, mental, and medical factors that impact the well-being of gender-diverse patients, including risks related to eating disorders, HIV, and suicide.
- Implement patient-centered strategies and best practices to provide respectful and effective care to gender-diverse patients, with a strong emphasis on maintaining confidentiality within team-based settings.
- Incorporate skills to communicate effectively with patients, families, community members, and health team members in a manner that is clear and understandable to ensure comprehension across diverse audiences.
General Information
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Disclosures
The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.
FACULTY
The following have disclosed relevant financial relationships:
- Elizabeth Constance, MD, FACOG
INVESTIGATIONAL/OFF-LABEL USE OF DRUGS DISCLOSURES:
Off-label drug discussion of Aromatase Inhibitors for fertility treatment - Leslie Dvorak, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CLS*
Trainer: Organon - Alex Dworak, MD*
INVESTIGATIONAL/OFF-LABEL USE OF DRUGS DISCLOSURES:
Off-label drug discussion of leuprolide as a hormone blocker for transgender people
Off-label drug discussion of testosterone as hormone therapy for transmasculine people
Off-label drug discussion of estradiol and spironolactone for transfeminine people
- Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C
Research Consultant for ViiV Healthcare group of companies
INVESTIGATIONAL/OFF-LABEL USE OF DRUGS DISCLOSURES:
Off-label drug discussion of estradiol, testosterone, spironolactone, and progesterone use for gender affirming care
The following have nothing to disclose:
- Alison DeLizza, PhD
- Ryan Sallans, MA*
- Joan Watke, JD
PLANNING COMMITTEE
The following have nothing to disclose:
- Sarah Abegglen, LIMHP, LCSW
- Valeta Creason-Wahl, MMP
- Missy Edwards
- Dominic Gliko, BSN, RN
- Julie Huglin
- Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
- Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
- Shannan Wilson, BS, RRT
*Faculty and planning committee member
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:
- Check in at the registration desk and attend the live activity.
Participants wishing to claim APA or ACE credit must sign in and out of the activity at the registration desk. - Complete the online evaluation via the UNMC MyCCE portal.
- On your dashboard, click Evaluate an Activity.
- Enter Activity Code 61953.
You have until Nov. 28, 2024, to claim credit for this activity. You will need to complete the evaluation and attest to the time you spent participating in the activity. Your certificate will be saved in your UNMC MyCCE account under Certificates & Transcripts.
Need help managing your MyCCE account? Find answers to commonly asked questions about signing in to the portal, completing the online evaluation, retrieving your certificate, and more. Go to Manage MyCCE Account
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