The transgender population is increasingly becoming more visible, thereby increasing the need for gender diversity and inclusion education. Staff at institutions such as universities, places of employment, and health care settings should have a basic knowledge level regarding the transgender population, the differences between gender identity and sexual orientation, and ways to make their workplace setting more transgender friendly.
Communities in schools pennsylvania announces continued improvement graduatio...slpr2013
Every 26 seconds, a young person in America drops out of school. When students drop out, they are more likely to end up in poverty, suffer poor health, be dependent on social services, and enter the criminal justice system
Esta presentación en inglés es acerca de la educación de los Estados Unidos, rankings de universidades con los mejores puntajes, pruebas y funciones del sistema de educación norteamericano
Communities in schools pennsylvania announces continued improvement graduatio...slpr2013
Every 26 seconds, a young person in America drops out of school. When students drop out, they are more likely to end up in poverty, suffer poor health, be dependent on social services, and enter the criminal justice system
Esta presentación en inglés es acerca de la educación de los Estados Unidos, rankings de universidades con los mejores puntajes, pruebas y funciones del sistema de educación norteamericano
A SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE:
HEALING OF THE CANOE:PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A CULTURALLY GROUNDED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PROMOTE TRIBAL IDENTITY FOR NATIVE YOUTH IN TWO PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRIBE
(DONOVAN ET AL.,2015)
PRESENTED BY PHILIP DANQUAH, MSW, ASW
The Greater Mekong Sub-region Social Research Center of Ubon Ratchathani University (Thailand), Center for Social Development Studies of Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), and Vietnam Academy of Water Resources (Viet Nam) gave an overview of the two WLE fellowship programs in the Salween and Mekong Basins.
A SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE:
HEALING OF THE CANOE:PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A CULTURALLY GROUNDED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PROMOTE TRIBAL IDENTITY FOR NATIVE YOUTH IN TWO PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRIBE
(DONOVAN ET AL.,2015)
PRESENTED BY PHILIP DANQUAH, MSW, ASW
The Greater Mekong Sub-region Social Research Center of Ubon Ratchathani University (Thailand), Center for Social Development Studies of Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), and Vietnam Academy of Water Resources (Viet Nam) gave an overview of the two WLE fellowship programs in the Salween and Mekong Basins.
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Il webinar è rivolto a tutti quei professionisti, che pur operando nella piena consapevolezza e competenza, necessitano di collocare il proprio operato all’interno di una cornice di riferimento che sia comune a tutti gli psicologi-psicoterapeuti, indipendentemente dal loro orientamento.
Ethical issues in Agriculture, Agricultural ethics, Ethical issues in Agriculture in India, Socio-economic disrimination in policies in agriculture from ethical point of view
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Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is the key element to an effective disaster recovery, which is in the heart of business continuity. In order to elaborate the BIA importance better, this webinar will cover the following areas:
• Why a Business Impact Analysis?
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• New Standard ISO 22317 on the BIA
• BIA Approaches
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• Socrates Maps
• BIA Critical Success Factors
The New Jersey Chapter’s CPAP team was invited by the South Ward Children’s Alliance in Newark’s South Ward to support the creation of a community needs assessment that could be used in their efforts to improve public education in the South Ward. The Alliance has become increasingly aware that addressing problems in the community, such as housing, crime and recreation, is a critical part of improving the South Ward’s public schools. The CPAP was asked to support their efforts to identify social issues in the surrounding neighborhoods and how they should be prioritized. The long list of social issues in the area creates unstable environments where education becomes a huge challenge for students. The overarching goal is to create a stable life for students so they can do better in school. A major component of the field work was to work with parents of children in the schools to ensure their points of view. The team conducted a review of data provided by the Alliance, researched additional sources for data, combined them with the views of the parents and produced a final presentation of the work, including maps, data, and results.
While this was a very different kind of project for the team, considering the close link with public education, the team was enthusiastic to do it. Two of the team members brought strong backgrounds in urban public education to the project. The team’s analytical approach provided the Alliance with important information they will use to consider programs to address the neighborhood’s most urgent needs.
The team members were:
• Molly Coon
• Michael Kolber
• Christopher Kok
• Nadia Mian
• Deborah Schulze
• Tom Schulze
Learn about current trends and best practices in alcohol and other drug screening, brief interventions, and treatment for adolescents accessing services in SBHCs. Strategize with colleagues about opportunities for collaboration with your school administration for creating AOD policies for alternatives for suspension and hear from leading experts in the field on current AOD prevention strategies. Additionally, learn from experts on how to leverage Prop 64 dollars locally to do this important work.
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Going Where the Kids Are: Starting, Growing, and Expanding School Based Healt...CHC Connecticut
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Beginning in 2014 and continuing through 2017, Native American Health Center’s SBHCs incorporated social determinants of health questions into screening tools used with students. This presentation will provide an update on implementing these screening questions, specifically the challenges and strategies to responding effectively when students identify a need. The importance of leveraging internal resources, partnering with community agencies and building connections with school staff will be addressed in relation to specific identified needs. Models of clinic staff role expansion and internal capacity building, along with other challenges and adaptations will be shared as tools for helping participants plan for and engage in incorporating screening and evaluations of these important health indicators into their practices.
DUE 11AM ON SUNDAYClinical Assignment #2 EnvironmentalAlyciaGold776
DUE 11AM ON SUNDAY
Clinical Assignment #2: Environmental Health
This assignment will develop a beginning understanding of environmental health concepts in the community setting. Students will consider how HealthyPeople 2020 environmental health themes impact their community, and apply concepts such as “social justice” and “the greater good” in evaluating public health initiatives.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the impact of various environmental public health hazards.
2. Investigate strategies that address solutions to environmental public health hazards.
3. Explore policy and legislation related to environmental health issues in the community.
Background
Students should familiarize themselves with HealthyPeople 2020’s Environmental Health objectives, which focus on 6 themes: 1) outdoor air quality; 2) surface and ground water quality; 3) toxic substances and hazardous wastes; 4) homes and communities; 5) infrastructure and surveillance; and 6) global environmental health.
Students can access https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/environmental-health for more information.
Instructions for Individual Activity
Each student will choose one of the HealthyPeople 2020’s Environmental Health themes to investigate and explore how their community (chosen with Clinical Assignment #1: Community Assessment/Windshield Survey) is affected and impacted by this theme, as well as what is being done to address this environmental health theme to safeguard or improve societal and environmental health. Students should search relevant public/governmental agency websites and media/newspaper publications to help understand the situation from historical, present, and future oriented perspectives. The EPA’s My Environment website may also be helpful (https://www3.epa.gov/enviro/myenviro/). Students will then create a 2-page paper (approximately 500 words) that addresses the following:
· Briefly describe the selected environmental health theme.
· Discuss how the community is affected/impacted by this environmental health theme.
· Explore the selected environmental health situation from historical, present, and future-oriented perspectives.
· Discuss any strategies that are planned or have been implemented to address this environmental health theme to safeguard or improve societal and environmental health. Consider the barriers and facilitators for success of these strategies. Propose strategies if none are found.
· Within the paper, students should consider and address population health concepts such as “social justice” and “the greater good.”
· Student should utilize and appropriately cite relevant public/governmental agency websites and media/newspaper publications to substantiate their writing.
· Students will submit their APA formatted paper to Brightspace by the assigned due date.
Group activity
At the clinical site (or as directed by your clinical instructor), students will present and discuss their findings of the HealthyPeople 2020: ...
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micro teaching on communication m.sc nursing.pdfAnurag Sharma
Microteaching is a unique model of practice teaching. It is a viable instrument for the. desired change in the teaching behavior or the behavior potential which, in specified types of real. classroom situations, tends to facilitate the achievement of specified types of objectives.
Report Back from SGO 2024: What’s the Latest in Cervical Cancer?bkling
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system
It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
Function is to store and secrete a clear, slightly alkaline fluid that constitutes 10-30% of the volume of the seminal fluid that along with the spermatozoa, constitutes semen
A healthy human prostate measures (4cm-vertical, by 3cm-horizontal, 2cm ant-post ).
It surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder. It has anterior, median, posterior and two lateral lobes
It’s work is regulated by androgens which are responsible for male sex characteristics
Generalised disease of the prostate due to hormonal derangement which leads to non malignant enlargement of the gland (increase in the number of epithelial cells and stromal tissue)to cause compression of the urethra leading to symptoms (LUTS
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Introduction
Many have been interested in Tom Selleck health. not only because of his enduring presence on screen but also because of the challenges. and lifestyle choices he has faced and made over the years. This article delves into the various aspects of Tom Selleck health. exploring his fitness regimen, diet, mental health. and the challenges he has encountered as he ages. We'll look at how he maintains his well-being. the health issues he has faced, and his approach to ageing .
Early Life and Career
Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. From an early age, he was involved in sports, particularly basketball. which played a significant role in his physical development. His athletic pursuits continued into college. where he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a basketball scholarship. This early involvement in sports laid a strong foundation for his physical health and disciplined lifestyle.
Transition to Acting
Selleck's transition from an athlete to an actor came with its physical demands. His first significant role in "Magnum P.I." required him to perform various stunts and maintain a fit appearance. This role, which he played from 1980 to 1988. necessitated a rigorous fitness routine to meet the show's demands. setting the stage for his long-term commitment to health and wellness.
Fitness Regimen
Workout Routine
Tom Selleck health and fitness regimen has evolved. adapting to his changing roles and age. During his "Magnum, P.I." days. Selleck's workouts were intense and focused on building and maintaining muscle mass. His routine included weightlifting, cardiovascular exercises. and specific training for the stunts he performed on the show.
Selleck adjusted his fitness routine as he aged to suit his body's needs. Today, his workouts focus on maintaining flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular health. He incorporates low-impact exercises such as swimming, walking, and light weightlifting. This balanced approach helps him stay fit without putting undue strain on his joints and muscles.
Importance of Flexibility and Mobility
In recent years, Selleck has emphasized the importance of flexibility and mobility in his fitness regimen. Understanding the natural decline in muscle mass and joint flexibility with age. he includes stretching and yoga in his routine. These practices help prevent injuries, improve posture, and maintain mobilit
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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Time to TRANSform: Creating Transfriendly Spaces & Places
1. Time to TRANSform
Creating Transfriendly Spaces &
Places
Dana D. Hines, PhD, MSN, RN
Marissa L. Miller
Ivy Tech Community College
Bloomington, IN
February 26, 2016
2. Acknowledgements
• Ivy Tech Community College
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Services Program
• Marissa Miller (Howard Brown, Chicago)
• No financial conflicts of interest to disclose
• Views expressed in this presentation are not
reflective of the Marion County Public Health
Department
3. Objectives
• General overview of transgender population
• Highlight current policies threatening
transgender equity in schools
• Highlight promising practices for transgender
equity
• Describe state of transgender equity in
healthcare settings
• Discuss strategies for inclusivity and diversity
5. Transgender Health Care
• Postponed medical care
due to discrimination
• Refused care due to
their transgender status
• Harassed in medical
settings
• Providers lacked
knowledge
6. Transgender Health &
Social Disparities
• Drug/alcohol use
• Suicide
• Depression
• Sex work
• Homelessness
• Incarceration
• Violence/homicides
7. Senate Bills/Legislation/Laws
January 7, 2016- Indiana lawmakers introduced SB 344, legislation allegedly aimed to
update the state’s civil rights law to protect LGBT Hoosiers from discrimination.
• But unlike SB 100, which was introduced late last year, this new bill omits any
protections for transgender Hoosiers.
SB 100
7-The chapter permits separate restrooms, shower facilities, dressing facilities based
on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
9. It imposes a burden of proof of sorts on gender identity claims. You have to have
medical proof consistent with your asserted gender-identity within the past 12
months and/or a consistent and uniform assertion of the “gender-related identity”
for the past 12 months.
Senate Bill 35 criminalizes use of restrooms or locker rooms by transgender people as
a Class A misdemeanor,
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 South Dakota state legislature passed a bill that would
require public school students to use the bathroom, shower and locker room that
correspond to their biological sex.
8.
9. Case Study
Framingham, MA
• Framingham Public Schools partnered with
the Mass Dept. of Elementary and Secondary
Education’s grant-funded initiative
– Promoting Adolescent Health and School Success
• Creating safe and supportive learning environments for
all students, with a special focus on transgender
students.
12. Transgender Students
Indiana Schools
2012 Administrators at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis have decided
that Catholic beliefs require them to refuse to recognize the fact that one
of their students is transgender.
https://youtu.be/n3D9v6fngFQ
13. Challenges for Transgender Athletes
School Level Guidelines/Policies
Middle
School
No rules or guidelines for gender of any kind at
the middle school level
High School Indiana High School Athletic Association policy
requires transgender athletes to complete gender
reassignment surgery and provide proof in the
form of an amended birth certificate or other
government documentation.
College National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
only requires hormone therapy and gender
acknowledgement from the school.
14. North Central High School
Promising/Best Practices
• Published special
issue on transgender
students
• Highlighted
transgender students
in the article
• School-wide support
for Equality Alliance
Club
15. Creating Transfriendly
Spaces and Places
• Adopt name change policies
• Provide gender neutral bathrooms and locker
rooms
• Adopt policies that allow transgender people
to use the bathroom or locker room that
aligns with their preferred gender identity
• Provide regional-wide education and training
for staff, administrators, and parents
16. Creating Transfriendly
Spaces and Places
• Collect data/conduct surveys to identify the
needs of transgender students across all
educational levels.
• Review legal issues surrounding transgender
students equal access to facilities.
• Review policies and rules regulating building
facilities/bathrooms
– Evaluate them for inclusivity, safety, and
affirmation
17. Key Partners
• American Civil Liberties Union
• School Board
• Student Government Association
• Local Pride Organizations
• Parent Teacher Organization/Association
• LGBT Alliances
18. Healthcare Equality Index
Patient non-discrimination policies
Equal visitation
Employment non-discrimination
Training in LGBT-centered care
21. Healthcare Equality Index
Met all criteria except training in
LGBT patient-centered care
• Parkview Whitley Hospital,
Columbia City
• Columbus Regional Hospital
• Parkview Health, Fort
Wayne
Repeatedly failed in equal visitation
and employment non-discrimination
• Indiana University Health
22. LGBT Healthcare in Indiana
• Health care providers
inexperienced in LGBT
health care
– Least knowledgeable
about transgender
health care
• LGBT health curriculum
lacking in nursing and
medical schools
23. Nursing School Curriculum in Indiana
School Outcome/Results
University of Indianapolis
(Sara Germann, Asst. Professor of
Nursing)
Two courses starting sophomore year that
focus on LGBTQ issues and the
importance of asking questions about
sexual and gender preferences.
Ball State University Did not return multiple phone calls
Ivy Tech
(Calvin Thomas, VP for Health Sciences
Division)
No concrete LGBTQ health issue
integration
• “Students taught to be cognizant of
biological, psychosocial, culture, and
spiritual components of patient
needs…”
Marion University
(Dean of Leighton School of Nursing)
Nothing in the curriculum that addresses
LGBTQ health issues
• Professors do train students to ask
questions about sexual and gender
health
24. Moving Towards Healthcare Equality
• Eskenazi transgender health clinic
• IU School of Medicine revamping curriculum
to be more inclusive of LGBTQ health needs
• OutCare a comprehensive list of LGBTQ
friendly health care providers
Editor's Notes
Accurate numbers difficult to obtain because census data only captures male or female, but not transgender identity
Since 2011, greater efforts have been made to capture transgender-specific data in medical records and in cases of HIV, which is a reportable communicable disease
>6,000 participants (6450)
28% postponed medical care due to discrimination (28%)
19% reported being refused care due to their transgender or gender non-conforming status
Results worse among those people of color
28% of respondents were subjected to harassment or reported discrimination in medical settings
50% of the sample reported having to teach their medical providers about transgender care.
Recommendations
• The medical establishment should fully integrate transgender-sensitive care into its professional standards, and this must be part of a broader commitment to cultural competency around race, class, and age;
Transgender-sensitive health education, health care, and recovery programs; • Transgender-specific prevention programs.
• Information about health risks, outcomes and needs must be sought specifically about transgender populations;
Over a quarter of the respondents misused drugs or alcohol specifically to cope with the mistreatment they faced due to their gender identity or expression.
A staggering 41% of respondents reported attempting suicide compared to 1.6% of the general population
According to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, there have been 22 killings so far this year of transgender or gender-nonconforming people. This toll compares with 12 homicides in 2014 and 13 in 2013.
And does anyone want to guess what other health conditions disproportionately affect the transgender population?
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 The South Dakota state legislature passed a bill that would require public school students to use the bathroom, shower and locker room that correspond to their biological sex.
If Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) signs the bill, as expected, South Dakota would become the first state to enact such a law.
This and other bills and have invoked outrage among transgender people, allies, and advocates
The issue of transgender people and bathrooms has become particularly charged issue in schools. Across the country, districts have adopted varying policies for allowing transgender students the use of sex-segregated locker rooms and bathrooms and membership on sports teams.
But guess what, some transgender people do not view sex-segregated or unisex bathrooms as inclusive.
The student, who was born male and has received a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, had legally changed her name and undergone hormone treatments at the time of the complaint. She kept her identity private and was allowed to use the girls' bathroom and join female sports teams but was barred from changing clothes in the school's three female locker rooms. The district initially required her to use a separate bathroom to change clothes, the complaint noted, and later provided her with a curtained-off area within the locker room.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights said Township High School District 211 in Palatine, Illinois, violated federal law when it denied a transgender student unrestricted access to a girls' locker room.
The agreement, approved in December, required the school system to install five privacy stalls in the locker room that the transgender student must use and any other girl can choose to use as well.
This case is an example of promising or best practices for transgender equality in schools
For the past three years, Framingham Public Schools, with assistance from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s grant-funded initiative, Promoting Adolescent Health and School Success, has worked to create safe and supportive learning environments for all students, with a special focus on transgender students.
We developed a name-change policy, gender-neutral bathrooms, and two gender-neutral locker rooms available for students and staff at our high school. We provided districtwide trainings for all staff and administrators regarding legal rights of and support for transgender students. We included, in our biennial MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey, questions to identify transgender middle and high school youth. This allowed us to illuminate the stressors transgender youth experience and to plan supportive strategies to promote a positive school climate.
What’s happening in Sarasota County, FL is an example of a school system being proactive by taking steps to examine their current policies, or lack thereof, regarding transgender equity in schools.
A Sarasota County student says he wants to pave the way for change in schools across the district, but the topic of transgender bathrooms is a dilemma school board members said they never expected to face
The board is trying to figure out bathroom policies for transgender students and may be the first district in Florida to confront the issue
The district does not have a policy on which bathroom a transgender student should use and schools are free to handle it on a case-by-case basis. But policies are needed to address these issues.
What are some other stories that you all have heard? I had trouble finding stories published about challenges of transgender students in Indiana. Please share what you’ve heard?
Still need to designate gender neutral bathrooms
So what can Ivy Tech and the Bloomington community do?
Adopt name change policies
Provide gender neutral bathrooms and locker rooms
Adopt policies that allow transgender people to use the bathroom or locker room that aligns with their preferred gender
Provide regional-wide education and training for staff, administrators, and parents regarding the legal rights and support of transgender individuals
Collecting data will provide insight into the stressors and needs of transgender students and allow schools to plan supportive strategies that will to promote a positive, inclusive, welcoming, and safe space in the school setting
Review legal issues surrounding transgender students equal access to facilities, use those issues as a marker for evaluating what’s happening at Ivy Tech and other schools in the Bloomington community.
Review policies and rules regulating building facilities/bathrooms and evaluate them for inclusivity.
National LGBT benchmarking tool that evaluates healthcare facilities’ policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBT patients, visitors and employees
Evaluates more than 1500 healthcare facilities nationwide
Help LGBT identified patients make more informed decisions about where and from who they seek care
This article appeared in the February 3rd issue of NUVO magazine
Health care facilities are evaluated in four core areas
In 2014, 28 facilities were evaluated in Indiana
The health care facilities on the right met all four criteria
If you put all the people who are Transgender in one room in Indiana, the first picture is what it would look like. The second is how many of them are Veterans.
The February 3rd issue of NUVO featured an article on LGBT health care in Indiana
Dr. Janine Fogel, a family medicine practitioner at Eskenazi Health said that, “Almost all transgender patients have experienced discrimination. Many don’t seek healthcare because of past negative experiences.”
Of course this problem is not unique to Indiana.
It has been well documented in the literature that medical schools are lacking when it comes to LGBT curriculum and when issues surrounding LGBT health are discussed it is typically in relationship to HIV or simply being gay.
NUVO examined nursing school curriculum in Indiana and here were the results
Eskenazi transgender health clinic scheduled to open this spring and will provide comprehensive primary health care, including hormones, speech pathology, surgical referrals, and preventive care to transgender people
OutCare a comprehensive list of LGBTQ friendly health care providers