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Snowdon visit highlights importance of LGBT patient care education for physicians

Shane Snowdon, MA, director of Health & Aging at the Human Rights Campaign, met with leaders and members from the Department of Medicine in April to talk about what faculty and trainees need to know about how to improve the medical care for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender patients, and how best to teach residents and students about the importance of these competencies.

During her talk, Snowdon addressed some challenges clinicians may encounter in providing care to LGBT patients, such as access to health care, the stigma that LGBT patients may face coming into the health system, medical problems that are distinct to this patient population and the need to improve the education of physicians and students on LGBT patient care issues.

Jason Webb, MD, chief resident for the Durham VA Medical Center, attended the talk. He said that part of the challenge for clinicians with caring for LGBT patients is that there has been no formalized curriculum for medical students or residents on LGBT patient care, and so the training physicians receive varies across the country.

Dr. Webb said he would like to see more educational opportunities for residents, fellows and faculty on LGBT patient care at Duke.

“Our job in medical education is to be the voice for our patients and to educate the residents and medical students on competencies for the future that are relevant,” Webb said. “From my perspective, the LGBT population is not a small percentage of our total population in the U.S., and if we are going to provide good care to our patients, we have to be well educated and willing to sit down and listen.”

Webb hopes the department will incorporate more formal training opportunities for the faculty, residents and medical students on LGBT patient care and has been working with Mary Klotman, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, on integrating more educational topics into Grand Rounds and resident noon conferences in the coming year.

For now, anyone interested can reference a comprehensive list of key LGBT resources Snowdon provided for health care practitioners who would like to learn more. Snowdon recommended browsing through these resources, and she highlighted the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health  and Trans Care Project, Vancouver, as good sources for information on transgender patient care.

Webb also recommended the following resources from Snowdon’s list for quality, evidence-based practices for LGBT patient care:

by · Posted on May 15, 2013 in Diversity, Medical Education · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Peer mentoring sessions today, June 3

Reminder: The Program for Women in Internal Medicine is hosting two upcoming peer mentoring sessions that will be of interest across the Department of Medicine:

  • Today: Peter Ubel, MD, professor of marking and public policy (with a secondary appointment in medicine) and member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, will present “Effective Strategies for Dissemination of Research,” on Monday, May 13 from 12-1 p.m. in 208 Carl building.
  • Mary Klotman, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, and Joe Doty, vice chair for administration, will present “Current Research Funding Flow in DOM,” on Monday, June 3 from 12-1 p.m. in the Chair’s Conference Room, 1103 DN.

All are welcome. Lunch will be served. Please reserve a seat by emailing LaVerne Johnson-Pruden, lj.pruden@duke.edu.

by · Posted on May 13, 2013 in Diversity, Events, Faculty Development · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Healthy pathways to publication

Liza I. Genao Gonzalez, MD, post-doctoral scholar at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, recently presented Healthy Pathways to Publication, where she discussed practical methods to overcome the most common technical errors that block early career investigators/educators from completing manuscripts on time.

If you missed her presentation, please check out the audio slides below.

by · Posted on April 24, 2013 in Diversity, Faculty Development · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Three former chief residents reflect on diversity in medicine

The Department of Medicine Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee is a sponsor of the upcoming event Faces of Change: The Legacy of African Americans at Duke University School of Medicine.

Recently, MRRC invited three former Duke chief residents to sit down for a conversation about diversity at Duke. Kimberly Johnson, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Geriatrics); Kevin Thomas, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Cardiology); and Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (Cardiology), recounted why they choose to train at Duke and to join the faculty, and what they witnessed as Duke became more welcoming to African-American physicians.

Watch a short video clip from each of the physicians:

Listen to the full conversation (45 minutes):

by · Posted on April 19, 2013 in Cardiology, Diversity, Faculty Development, Geriatrics, Voices of Medicine · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

May 14-15: SoM conflict management workshops

The School of Medicine will host national conflict management and negotiation expert Catherine Morrison, JD, for several workshops in May.

Here are a couple that might be of interest:

Effective Communication for Career Progressions: Nuances of Gender and Cultural Influences, Tues., May 14 from 4-5:30 p.m. in Duke North Room 2001.

This session will explore the ways in which our communication, leadership and conflict management styles can be affected by unspoken gender and cultural influences. Examples will illustrate the impact these nuances can have on our careers. The session will focus on careers in academia specifically.
Audience: All School of Medicine faculty, staff and trainees are welcome. The session will be recorded and posted on iTunesU.
Click here to register.

Difficult Conversations: How to Talk About the Tough Stuff, Wed., May 15, 7-9 a.m. or 4-6 p.m. in the Great Hall, Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Health Education.

This seminar will present a model for effectively handling difficult conversations. Emphasis will be given to how to manage underlying emotions and approach conversations in a way that fosters positive outcomes. Based on the book Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Shelia Heen, this will be an interactive session using examples from academics and science.
Audience: School of Medicine faculty
Register for the morning session, 7-9 a.m.
Register for the afternoon session, 4-6 p.m. (Space in these seminars is limited. Please register only if you plan to attend the full two hours)

by · Posted on April 12, 2013 in Faculty Development, School of Medicine · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

4/16/13: Healthy pathways to publication

Liza I. Genao Gonzalez, MD, post-doctoral scholar at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, will present Healthy Pathways to Publication on Tues., April 16 from 5-6 p.m. in the Chair’s Conference Room, 1103 Duke North.

Dr. Genao Gonzalez will discuss practical methods to overcome the most common technical errors that block early career investigators/educators from completing manuscripts on time.

Dinner will be served. Please reserve a seat by emailing LaVerne Johnson-Pruden, lj.pruden@duke.edu.

This event is sponsored by the Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee. All are welcome.

by · Posted on April 11, 2013 in Diversity, Events, Geriatrics · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

April 18-19: Health care disparities in the LGBT community

Shane Snowdon, MA, director of Health & Aging at the Human Rights Campaign, will be giving two talks next week as visiting professor with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion & Multicultural Resource Center.

Snowdon will present “Health Care Disparities in the LGBT Community” at noon on Thurs., April 18 in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center for Health Education.

Snowdon will meet with members of the Department of Medicine from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Fri., April 19 in Duke North 1103 to talk about what faculty and trainees need to know about medical care of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender patients, and how best to teach it.

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by · Posted on April 9, 2013 in Diversity, Events · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Faces of Change to honor African American legacy at Duke School of Medicine

The Department of Medicine Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming event Faces of Change: The Legacy of African Americans at Duke University School of Medicine.

“When it comes to diversity, many of the School of Medicine ‘firsts’ occurred in the Department of Medicine,” said Laura Svetkey, MD, MHS, vice chair for faculty development and diversity. “We continue to work hard to lead in diversity, equity and the elimination of health disparities. A program like Faces of Change inspires us in these efforts by showing us where we came from and by introducing us to the remarkable folks who paved the way.”

The event, to be held on April 19, is part of the university’s nine-month commemoration: Celebrating the Past, Charting the Future: Commemorating 50 Years of Black Students at Duke. For more information, contact Kimberley Evans or Camille Frazier-Mills.

 

by · Posted on April 8, 2013 in Diversity, Faculty Development · Read full story · Comments { 0 }