Informational Guide to Effective Practices for

Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender (GLBT)

About the Guide

Contributing Members (members of the committee-past and present) Special thanks to Bharath Nath - U. of Massachusetts Medical School and Peter Katsufrakis, MD

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The Guide

I. Curriculum

Section A: Faculty development to prepare faculty to work with students and patients.

Resource: University of Massachusetts Medical School GMLA 2007 Conference Presentation

Section B: Curricular Components, Interviewing Skills, etc.

Resource: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine -- LGBTI Health Care Curriculum

Section C: Faculty who have expertise

Section D: Education and Training in topics pertaining to GLBT included as a required competency

II. Policies

When possible schools should have policies that explicitly address issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Those policies could include notice of non-discrimination, appropriate treatment of students and a procedure to address complaints and insitutional commitment to making policies effective.

Resource: University of Massachusetts Medical School Best Practices Recommendation (as of July 7, 2007)

III. Services

Institutional support for GLBT based student organization when requested including faculty liaison, financial support comparable to other student groups, meeting space, support for student networking or institutional activities for support and networking, personal and career counseling provided by individuals sensitive to the needs of GLBTI, safe zone training for faculty and staff, and access to health care that is responsive to the specific needs of GLBT students.

Appendices

Joint AAMC-GSA and AAMC-OSR Recommendations regarding Institutional Programs and Educational Activities to Address the Needs of GLBT Students and Patients

This document was created to address the needs of GLBT Students and Patients These recommendations address medical school responses to the needs of and educational programming for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) medical students and attitudes toward GLBT students and patients.

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