Grand Rounds
Thursday, December 11, 2014
7am – 8am

Cancer Center Conference Rooms A, B, C

Simulcast Video Conference

Prowers County Medical Center/Lamar

Rio Grande Hospital/Del Norte

San Luis Valley Health/ Alamosa

St. Mary Corwin Hospital

St. Thomas More Hospital/Canon City

Clinical care for the LGBT patient

Rita Lee, MD

University of Colorado School of Medicine

TARGET AUDIENCE:   Physicians of El Paso, Fremont and Teller Counties, staff members at Centura hospitals

CURRENT PRACTICE

Health care providers are not adequately trained to address the healthcare needs of LGBT patients

BEST PRACTICE

• Ask all patients an inclusive social and sexual history
• Provide excellent care to LGBT patients and families

RESULTING GAP

Ability to identify LGBT patients in their practice and apply current knowledge to provide appropriate care to LGBT patients.

Objective(s)

1.  Describe the components of an inclusive social and sexual history

2.  List the health disparities faced by the LGBT population

3.  List the specific health care needs faced by LGBT patients.

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is accredited by the Colorado Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Penrose-St. Francis Health Services designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)  .  Physicians should claim onlythe credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.This Live series activity, Grand Rounds, from 01/17/2014 – 12/19/2014, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy ofFamily Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.Call 776-5066 evenings and weekends for information on the following day’s CME conferences or check www.penrosestfrancis.org