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    Enhancing Institutional Culture and Climate for LGBT and DSD Populations with Shane Snowdon

    Video Length: 30 minutes

    Description:
    In this video, Lee Jones, MD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California Davis School of Medicine, interviews Shane Snowdon, MA, the Past Director of the Health and Aging Program at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Founding Director of the Center for LGBT Health and Equity at the University of California San Francisco. During this conversation, they discuss: the definition of inclusiveness, the importance of equity and protection for groups that have historically faced discrimination, the importance of visual inclusivity, the steps necessary for creating an inclusive environment, the positive impact that exposure to LGBT individuals in academic medicine can have on students, programs, and the institutional culture.

    Learning Objectives:
    After viewing this video, the learner will be able to:

    • Discuss the role of an inclusive institutional climate in academic medicine.
    • Describe at least three challenges in creating an inclusive institutional climate.
    • Discuss at least three strategies for creating an inclusive institutional climate.
    • Describe the impact of institutional climate in facilitating or hindering the ability of trainees to learn how to provide culturally competent care to LGBT and DSD-affected patients.

    Moderator:
    Lee Jones, MD
    Associate Dean for Student Affairs
    Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    University of California Davis School of Medicine

    Presenter:
    Shane Snowdon, MA
    Past Director, Health and Aging Program
    Human Rights Campaign Foundation
    Founding Director, Center for LGBT Health and Equity
    University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

    Resources:

    Suggested Citation:
    Association of American Medical Colleges. "Enhancing Institutional Culture and Climate for LGBT and DSD Populations with Shane Snowden." (November, 2015). AAMC Videos and Resources. Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges. Available online at: /initiatives/diversity/449484/eccsnowden.html