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Optometric Care of Transgender Patients
Published 2020 by Paula McDowell
Co-Author(s): Lillian Kalaczinski
Article Type: Lectures & Workshops
This course will equip optometrists to provide culturally competent eye care to transgender patients encountered in a clinical setting. The course will cover a variety of topics concerning this unique patient population including terminology, population statistics, barriers to care, health disparities, and accurate documentation. Clinical case examples will be presented that highlight the clinical complexities and legal responsibilities that optometrists must address to ensure inclusive care of transgender patients.
Optometric Care of Transgender Patients
Published 2019 by Paula S McDowell, OD, FAAO
Co-Author(s): Lillian Kalaczinski
Article Type: Lectures & Workshops
63563-PB
This course will equip optometrists to provide culturally competent eye care to transgender patients encountered in a clinical setting. The course will cover a variety of topics concerning this unique patient population including terminology, population statistics, barriers to care, and health disparities. Clinical case examples will be presented that highlight the clinical complexities and legal responsibilities that optometrists must address to ensure inclusive care of transgender patients.
This course will equip optometrists to provide culturally competent eye care to transgender patients encountered in a clinical setting. The course will cover a variety of topics concerning this unique patient population including terminology, population statistics, barriers to care, and health disparities. Clinical case examples will be presented that highlight the clinical complexities and legal responsibilities that optometrists must address to ensure inclusive care of transgender patients.
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