Lightning Talk Description: This presentation will provide knowledge and describe outcomes that contribute toward better care, value and education in community settings including focus on healthcare disparities. A review of a team-based approach to improve delivery of trauma informed, equitable, and evidenced based care for trans identified individuals in the rural MD-DE Salisbury Metropolitan area. The Transgender Interprofessional Care Team includes professors from social work, nursing, and psychology. A needs assessment to determine priorities was conducted including a community scan researching local and national resources to gain an understanding of existing resource infrastructure and community stakeholders. Those with lived experience have been integral to the development, operation, and outcomes of this project.
The two project outcomes included: 1) Exploratory needs assessment using focus groups and Zoom interviews with individuals from our transgender and gender non-conforming community. Goal was to collect their “stories” while also assessing gaps, barriers and needs to interprofessional health care. Aim 2 includes an Interprofessional Education Symposium with goals of highlighting the diverse needs of transgender individuals interacting. This symposium will bring together those with lived experience, professionals in rural community practices, and students in our health and human service programs. Pre-professional and continuing education inclue the development of clinical skills and competencies in providing gender affirming care.
Due to the health inequities related to gender affirming care from historical marginalization an integrated approach is necessary (Carson et al., 2021). Transgender experience and gender affirming care are often excluded from education and training. An emphasis has been often placed on sexual identities instead of gender differences rendering transgender care invisible in the healthcare system (Gahagan & Colpitts 2017). This project will promote increased visibility and education.
This presentation addresses the Quintuple Aims of enhancing patient experience, improving population health, increasing value, and improving provider wellness, and enhanced health equity. Attention will be paid to the needs and gaps to improve the impact on provider experience and patient centered care that is efficient, effective, and equitable. Promotion of institutional curricular and competency development of the IPEC core competencies will be included such as interprofessional values and ethics of promoting health equity across the lifespan, embracing the diversity of patients and the healthcare team, and addressing the impact on health outcomes. A call to action due to the onslaught of new legislation aiming to remove decision making power from both patients and providers.
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is 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.
As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.
Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.
