LGBTQ+ Older and Aging Adult Cultural Competency 101 – Tools to Improve Patient Communication, Care, and Outcomes. This multidisciplinary introductory training course for healthcare professionals focuses on older and aging LGBTQ+ adults, including challenges, disparities, and solutions. Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to: • Describe health disparities faced by LGBT older adults. • Explain how policy changes can improve health care and elder services for this population. • Describe how health systems and providers can advocate and care for their LGBT older patients.

Speaker

Liz James, former CEO of the Lesbian Health Initiative – Houston, is a member of Oregon’s Statewide LGBTQ+ Aging Coalition; RVCOG SDS Senior Advisory Council; a Volunteer Leader with AARP Oregon Southern Oregon Community Action Team; and Co-Chair, 2019 Southern Oregon LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Summit and 2020 Lecture Series Presenter. Pronouns: She, Her, Hers or They, Them, Theirs.

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