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Care of the LGBT Patient
Presenter: Sara Tariq, MD, FACP
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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on Care of the LGBT Patient. 

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about Care of the LGBT Patient and how it pertains to their respective profession.

Release and Expiration Dates
6/5/2018 -6/5/2021
Objectives
  1. List terminology used within the LGBT community 
  2. Describe common medical and social issues within the LGBT community 
  3. Explain primary care aspects unique to the LGBT community
  4. Explain the social and medical aspects of transitioning for transgender patients
References:
  1. National LGBT Health Education Center http://www.lgbthealtheducation.org
  2. The Joint Commission Field Guide for the LGBT Community http://www.jointcommission.org/lgbt/
  3. Center of Excellence for Transgender Health http://transhealth.ucsf.edu/ 
  4. Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Resources http://www.glma.org
  5. Gates GJ. How many people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender? The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law 2011
  6. Healthy People 2020 (healthypeople.gov)

Biographical Info

Sara Tariq, MD, FACP 
Dr. Sara Tariq is an associate professor in the Internal Medicine department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She received her medical degree from UAMS. She also completed a residency in internal medicine at the Brown University School of Medicine

Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Kim Miller  
Susan Smith Dodson

Speaker:
Sara Tariq, MD, FACP

Peer Reviewers: 
Kim Miller, MCHES

Instructions to obtain credit:

1.       Launch the activity 
2.       View the entire activity online 
3.       Complete the post-test 
           (must pass the post-test with a score of 65% to receive credit). 
           You may retake the post-test if you do not receive a passing score.
4.       Complete Evaluation 
Print certificate or transcript (Available in the “My Profile” tab).

Direct Provider Statement
In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Designation Statement 
The University of Arkansas for Medical Science Office of Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Arkansas for Medical sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

Disclosure Policy statement

It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all provided and jointly provided educational activities.  All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity, directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CE) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship.  Financial relationships of immediate family members must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship(s) could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content.  The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.  Individuals who refuse to disclose are disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CE activity.

UAMS Office of Continuing Education

4301 W. Markham #525
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-661-7962 Fax: 501-661-7968

Learn On Demand Contact Us:
For information regarding this educational activity or website, please contact

Center for Distance Health
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Little Rock, AR 72205
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Email: cdheducation@uams.edu


Type:  Internet Activity (Enduring Material)
100 Registered Users
Credits
1 Hours> Non-Accredited
1 Credits> Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education> AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
1 Contact Hours> American Nurses Credentialing Center> ANCC
1 CECH, 1 CECH> National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. > CHES