LGBTQIA+ cultural competency helps not only our patients to feel safer, seen, and supported, but it also improves health outcomes. Many providers aren’t sure what that competency looks like, or even where to start. It’s more than the correct pronouns and language – but how much more?In this week’s episode, we talk with Terra Anderson, who uses they/them pronouns, is a somatic therapist, and LGBTQIA+ educator about how providers can improve their competency when working with LGBTQIA+ patients.✅ What LGBTQIA+ patients wish their healthcare providers knew✅ What is affirming care, and why it is important✅ How to approach sensitive exams✅ How to frame questions so they feel less awkward for you and your patients✅ The role of assumptions when working with patients, especially LGBTQIA+ patients✅ Differentiating biological sex, gender, and sexual orientation – and why we need to Cultural competency is not about a defined endpoint, but about the journey and the willingness to confront known, unknown, and implicit bias. Let’s talk about starting the journey, and let’s keep working on it for all of our patients.When you are ready for a deep dive into how to best serve LGBTQIA+ patients, Terra offers a Queer Competency for healthcare providers through their company, Embody Emerge. Check out their courses here: https://embodyemerge.com/online-course-shop/ ------------------------Come follow along for even more tips and inspiration:Instagram: https://instagram.com/realworldnpFacebook: https://facebook.com/realworldnp______________________________Please note: This episode is intended only for medical providers and students learning to be medical providers. While anyone is welcome to listen, for legal and safety reasons, we are unable to diagnose, treat, or answer medical questions for individuals through this channel.  We always refer individuals back to their primary care providers for medical care.If you’re a medical provider or student and have specific patient cases you have questions about, I cannot answer those here but would love to help you inside our mentorship program! Join the waitlist at https://www.realworldnp.com/mentoring. _______________________________© 2022 Real World NP. For educational and informational purposes only, see realworldnp.com/disclaimer for full details. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.