On-Demand Trainings
Learn basic LGBTQ+ terminology, the root causes of LGBTQ+ health disparities, and how to create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ clients or patients.
Take our free on-demand training at any time! Receive in-depth training on LGBTQ+ Cultural Humility training or watch any of our archived webinars.
Welcoming Spaces
The National LGBT Cancer Network is proud to offer Welcoming Spaces: Treating Your LGBTQ+ Patient, our updated and expanded LGBTQ+ Cultural Humility training designed specifically for healthcare professionals. This online training series will help providers and healthcare employees address barriers to health equity through cultural competency and cultural humility education. A result of over a year’s worth of collaboration between expert physicians, psychologists, researchers, educators, trainers, and patient advocates from across the United States, the training features 8 modules and is one of the most in-depth LGBTQ+ cultural humility trainings available.
Through our partnership with Society of Gynecologic Oncology, the training is accredited for continuing education for practically any health provider. Unlike other training, the first five modules are aimed at all health workers, from front desk staff to surgeons. Thanks to the generosity of our funders, it is free for the remainder of 2022.
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Disclaimer: before you can take the course, you will have to register. Once you register it will take 24 hours for the platform to create your account. If you encounter issues please email Erin O’Connell at erin.o’connell@sgo.org*
Watch Archived Webinars
Check out some of our previous webinars on cancer, tobacco, data collection, and more!
We were honored to welcome Alicia Justice, Senior Director for Health Equity Initiatives and Strategy at the Association of State and Territorial Health Professionals (ASTHO) for a webinar on Health Equity.
We believe the only thing a cancer survivor should have to worry about is getting better. No one should feel scared about being treated differently because of who’s holding their hand as they wait for the doctor to arrive. The LGBTQIA+ National Cancer Survey is a survey for and about LGBTQ+ cancer survivors and people on their cancer journey.
In 2020, The National LGBT Cancer Network launched OUT: The National Cancer Survey. One of the largest-ever studies of LGBTQI+ people with cancer. This month, we shared our BIPOC report, which focuses on the unique cancer journeys of our BIPOC survey participants.
This report focuses on the experiences of gender-expansive cancer survivors as compared to cisgender LGBTQI+ survivors. Based upon our analyses, we identified four key themes about cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care for gender-expansive folks.
This June 11 – 13, our Project Evaluator Reece Lyerly and our Special Projects Intern, Jessica Jordan, presented the Out Survey findings at Stupid Cancer’s 2021 Digital Cancer Con. Their presentation also featured Maria LaMonica, a cancer survivor and major contributor to the Out Survey. Watch the entire event here!
The Executive Director of National LGBT Cancer Network — Scout, provided training during the LGBTQ+ Tobacco Cessation: Strategies for Engagement & Impact webinar to providers from the Department of Veterans Affairs(VA), check out the video here!
This round table discussion titled “Is Tobacco Use a Social Justice Issue in the LGBTQ Community?” is brought to you by Tobacco-free Lancaster County and OutNebraska. The Executive Director of National LGBT Cancer Network, Scout, along with other panelists discussed the prevalence of tobacco use in the LGBTQ community, the associated health disparities and some possible ways that we can address them.
LGBTQ+ community members have been shown to be significantly less likely to receive a mammogram due to past negative experiences when seeking medical care. Additionally, lesbian and bisexual women have higher rates of a number of breast cancer risk factors, including increased alcohol use, higher rates of smoking, obesity, and nulliparity.
In this webinar with Equitas Health Institute, our Projects Director, Michelle Veras, discusses tailored LGBTQ+ cancer education with Julia Applegate of the Equitas Health Institute, and breast cancer survivor, Lori Gum.
Get an update on what we know about LGBTQ+ cancer disparities, how they impact the mental health of our communities then dive into a series of practical moves that can help build health equity for this underserved population. Get practical examples of how screening and care has gone wrong for this population and what can be done at a structural and interpersonal level to course correct. Learn about a range of new tailored resources you can share with patients and come away with action steps you can take in your practice.
Archived Training Materials
