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Professional Development Lgbtq+ Program For Faculty, Staff And Clinicians: Reported Month Post-Program Impact, Audrey L. Zapletal, Otd, Ms, Otr/L, Cla, Karla A. Bell, Pt, Dpt, Phd(C)
Professional Development Lgbtq+ Program For Faculty, Staff And Clinicians: Reported Month Post-Program Impact, Audrey L. Zapletal, Otd, Ms, Otr/L, Cla, Karla A. Bell, Pt, Dpt, Phd(C)
Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations
Background
LGBTQ+ community experiences health care and health disparities; some reasons include:
- barriers in care,
- negative attitudes,
- lack of awareness by healthcare providers.
Studies have found healthcare professionals are not adequately trained in LGBTQ+ care
Reflecting The Communities That We Serve: Embracing Diversity And Inclusion Initiatives In Occupational Therapy Education, Jonette Ishmael, Ots, Nuriya Neumann, Ots, Tracey Vause-Earland, Otr/L, Phd
Reflecting The Communities That We Serve: Embracing Diversity And Inclusion Initiatives In Occupational Therapy Education, Jonette Ishmael, Ots, Nuriya Neumann, Ots, Tracey Vause-Earland, Otr/L, Phd
Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations
Background
- There is a current lack of diversity seen in OT classrooms across the country.
- It is paramount we create a diverse occupational therapy student body in order to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.
- Students, educators, and therapists, need to develop cultural reflexivity, humility and safety when serving patients of various background (Taff & Blash, 2017).
- Through establishing diversity and inclusion initiatives within OT education we can increase awareness and provide education that will radically shape the OT workforce in coming years.
- Efforts to diversify OT programs is key to progressing as a profession, and reflecting …