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THE ETHICAL CASE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF LGBTQI+ PATIENTS
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
6.0 CEUs for: SWs, RNs, Case Managers, MDs
**This Training provides 2 hours LGBTQ for DC licensed SWs, RNs and MDs and 4 hours of Ethics for DC and MD licensed SWs
Susan Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C
National Director of Behavioral Health AbsoluteCARE, Instructor
LGBTQI+ individuals face a myriad of social challenges and adversities including higher suicide rates, increased likelihood of mental health concerns, poverty – all resultant from the stress of being one’s true self. LGBTQI+ individuals are more likely to experience healthcare access-related challenges and profound disparities in care. These challenges add to prevailing patterns of individual and structural trauma and are complicated by the culture of healthcare and the dominant medical model that edits out the personal details of the individual receiving care. However, these challenges are ultimately preventable if we as practitioners change our respective lens and advocate on behalf of those we serve. This training is designed to highlight the relevancy and ethics of competent care for LGBTQI+ individuals as well as the ethical need to infuse core social justice concepts into healthcare practice settings.
Attendees will:
- Recognize how perceptions and value systems impact the care provided to LGBTQI+ patients
- Determine health structural disparities that impact the provision of care with attention to the SDoH
- Examine the effects of the lived experience of LGBTQI+ individuals accessing disparate care
- Identify meaningful strategies based on the ethical principal of social justice for effective engagement with LGBTQI+ individuals and families by blood and by choice
- Employ empowerment-based language that translates to the provision of affirming care
AGENDA
8:00 – 8:45 AM Registration, Vendor Networking, Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 AM Welcome Remarks, ACMA Maryland Chapter Board Representative
9:00 – 10:30 AM Developmental challenges related to health and identification as
LGBTQI+
10:30 – 10:45 AM Break (Network with Vendors and each other)
10:45 – 12:15 PM The impact of bias in the health care system on delivery of services to
LGBTQ+ individuals.
12:15 – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided), Vendor Networking & Door Prize Drawings
1:00 – 2:30 PM Health disparities and understanding the needs of LGBTQI+ patients while
emphasizing a strengths based approach
2:30 – 2:45 PM Break
2:45 – 4:15 PM Infusing principles of trauma informed care while providing health care to
LGBTQ+ patients.
4:15 – 4:30 PM Closing Remarks, ACMA Maryland Chapter Board Representative
Breakfast and Lunch Provided, Complimentary Parking Available
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About the Instructor: Susan Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C is the National Director of Behavioral Health at AbsoluteCare and a Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. She participated in a CSWE-sponsored National Trauma Task Force work-group that focused on the intersection of ethics and trauma-informed practice. She has received numerous teaching awards and is published in several professional journals. Susan, is known as insightful, interesting and interactive with incredible knowledge. She is one of the few academics who also works in the world of healthcare case management and with underserved populations. In addition to teaching social workers and nurses, Susan also routinely educates physicians and medical staff members on this subject matter.
Questions? Contact:
Valarie Barnes 301-877-5569 or email: vdbmoore@gmail.com
Janet Blondo 301-356-0224 or email jblondo2@gmail.com
Maimuna Jah at 301-877-4255
EVENTBRITE ISSUES: acmamaryland@gmail.com
