Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus Curriculum in Physician Assistants/Associate Education: A Call to Action.
Nathan M LechienShea A DempseyPublished in: The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association (2024)
Healthcare avoidance of the LGBTQIA+ community is growing, in part, due to a knowledge gap in medical learners on LGBTQIA+-related topics. Barriers of including LGBTQIA+ topics in medical education include perceived lack of applicability and preceptor knowledge gaps. Advocating for a weave-like integration approach, topics such as personal biases, hormone replacement therapy, STI prevention, and health inequities should be included. It is imperative that PA educators use this call to action to avoid perpetuating the cultural incompetence of new graduate PAs.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- medical education
- men who have sex with men
- replacement therapy
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- smoking cessation
- mental health
- emergency department
- primary care
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- health information
- physical activity
- public health
- climate change
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- quality improvement
- risk assessment
- drug induced