#THIRDTHURSDAY: LGBTQIA Culture Education for Health Care Providers (June 2019)

This program will introduce the physical therapy professional and students on LGBTQIA culture and identities with the intention of creating more inclusive health care practices.

What to expect: 

Objectives:

• To raise awareness and discuss bias, stereotypes, homophobia, transphobia, and assumptions that can impact personal and professional roles.

• To define commonly used language and terms in order to understand a group of people in hopes of building affirming practice habits.

• To examine the special needs of the youth and elderly LGBTIA populations in order to provide affirming services

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About the Speaker

Lauren Parsons, PT, DPT, CLT is a  physical therapist with 10 years of experience. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Lauren Parsons graduated from Mississippi State University then went on to receipt her doctorate at University of Tennessee. Lauren is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and has a professional background and interest in endurance. She is a Orthopedic Pediatric Physical Therapist with training in Video Gait Analysis and is Graston Certified. Lauren currently lives in Andersonville on the north side of Chicago.

 

 

 

 

This program was originally recorded June 20, 2019.

You can even earn 2 FREE CE:  

1. Purchase the recording by visiting IPTA's Virtual Library . (FREE FOR IPTA MEMBERS - log in to ipta.org so it knows who you are!) Non-member cost is $35. You can earn 1-2 hours of CE, depending on the length of program.
2. Once your transaction is completed, you will receive an email with a link to download a document containing a link to the online recording AND a link to a quiz to complete after you view the recording.
3. Watch the recording and complete the quiz. If you score 80% or better, you will receive an email notification of your CE award.  If you are an IPTA member, your CE award will also post in your membership profile under Professional Development.