
Unique Health Issues Among LGBTQ Patients: A Guide for Pharmacy Professionals – 2 CE

Activity Overview
Pharmacist Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
- Define key terminology as it applies to the LGBTQ community and appropriately use cultural information and terminology to establish clinical relationships
- Identify health disparities and risk factors impacting the LGBTQ community
- Identify the types of oppression and discrimination that LGBTQ individuals face within the health care system
- Describe the medical conditions impacting different groups within the LGBTQ community and frequently prescribed medications
- Outline legal and ethical obligations associated with treating patients that identify as LGBTQ
- Identify steps that providers and health care organizations can take to address underlying cultural biases and improve the provision of nondiscriminatory care for patients who identify as LGBTQ
Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
- Define key terminology as it applies to the LGBTQ community and appropriately use cultural information and terminology to establish clinical relationships
- Identify health disparities and risk factors impacting the LGBTQ community
- Identify the types of oppression and discrimination that LGBTQ individuals face within the health care system
- Describe the medical conditions impacting different groups within the LGBTQ community and frequently prescribed medications
- Outline legal and ethical obligations associated with treating patients that identify as LGBTQ
- Identify steps that providers and health care organizations can take to address underlying cultural biases and improve the provision of nondiscriminatory care for patients who identify as LGBTQ
Accreditation Statement
AchieveCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.AchieveCE is also accredited by the Florida Board of Pharmacy (provider no. 50-20641). This course is approved by CE Broker, with CE Broker No. 20-800429.
Faculty Information
Jaimini Patel, RPH, PHD, MBA is a Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Scientist with over 20 years of experience in clinical practice in healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry. She has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose. She has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
Financial Support Disclosure
This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support.
Content Complexity
  Level 2. Basic Application of Skills and Concepts
Delivery Type
Home Study Monograph
Credits
2.0 Contact Hours
Category
General
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Activity Type
Knowledge-based
Universal Activity Number
Pharmacist:
0657-0000-21-014-H04-P
Pharmacy Technician:
0657-0000-21-014-H04-T
Activity Release Date
May 3, 2021
Activity Expiration Date
May 3, 2024
Handout Download Link(s)
Cost
Requirements for Credit
Participants must score a passing grade of 70% or higher on the activity post-test and complete an activity evaluation. There are no time limits and unlimited test-taking attempts. Credits will be reported automatically to CPE Monitor and/or CE Broker if your license information is entered properly in your profile.
CE Broker Reporting
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Hardware Requirements
Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
iOS 10+, Android 4.3+
Software Requirements
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Network Requirements
Broadband Internet Connection:
T1, Hi-speed DSL or Cable
4G cellular connection
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