HEALTHCARECOMPETENCEANDPATIENTDIVERSITY:

DELIVERINGHEALTHCARETOGAY,LESBIAN,BISEXUALANDTRANSGENDERPATIENTS ANDNONTRADITIONALFAMILIES Wednesday,February22,2012 8:0011:30am Auditorium,MemorialRegionalHospital,3501JohnsonStreet,Hollywood,FL

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Becausegayandlesbianpartnersdonothavetheoptionformarriage,theyalltoooftenhavetoarguefortheirrightstovisitwithill lovedonesinhospitalsandparticipateintheircare.JaniceLangbehnwasrefusedthoserightsandencounteredbothapathyand outrightbigotrywhenherpartnerwasadmittedtoJacksonMemorialHospital.Eventhoughshehaddurablehealthcarepowerof attorney,andinspiteofnationalstandardsforaccreditationofhospitalsthatshouldhaveguidedtheactsofhospitalstaff,shewas repeatedlyrebuffedorignoredandevenadvisedthatshewasinanantigaystate.SincethecourtsrulingonLangbehnv.Jackson Memorial,eventheFederalDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,asdirectedbythePresident,hasunderscoredthe expectationthathospitalsandotherhealthcareinstitutionswillcountersuchunacceptablepracticesofdiscriminationwithactive LGBTcompetencyimprovements.Thatisthecontextforthisimportantsymposium

7:458:15Registrationopen 8:159:15ContinentalBreakfastandKeynoteAddress(1hr) GemsofWisdomfromTheJacksonCase:HowPublicPolicyisNowMovingHealthCareInstitutionstoImplementCulturally CompetentCareforLGBTPatientsandTheirFamilies. Presenter:DonaldJ.HaydenofBakerandMcKenzie,LLP,Cocounsel,Langbehnv.JacksonMemorialHospital 9:3011:30Breakoutsessions(3simultaneoussessions.Youwillneedtochooseonlyone.Itisrecommendedthatyourhealthcare facilityhaveatleastoneparticipantineachbreakoutsession) 1. AfterJackson:PracticalMarkersforDevelopingProgressivelyCompetentPoliciesandProceduresforServicestoLGBT PatientsandFamilies.WewillexaminethecommunitystandardsestablishedbytheGay,Lesbian,BisexualandTransgenderHealth AccessProject(HAP) todeterminewhether/howtheymightbeimplementedinhealthcaresettings.Wealsowilldiscusshowone healthcareorganizationhasbegunimplementation.Thissessionisdesignedforhealthcareorganizationpolicymakers. Presenter:JamesLopresti,PhD,LMHC,DirectorofClinicalEducation,SunServe TrainingobjectivesParticipantswill: UnderstandtheserviceissuesaddressedintheHAPCommunityStandards. Understandtheprinciplesandpracticesoutlinedineachofthe13standards. Identifybasicoptionsforimplementationofmarkersforeachstandardasappropriatefortheirsetting.

2. AfterJackson:ImplicationsintheLaw.Participantswillexplorethelegalstatusofadvancedirectivesandtheirimpacton clinicalcarewithaspecialemphasisonnontraditionalfamilystructures.Thissessionisdesignedforsupervisorsandstaffwhomake servicedeliverydecisions. Presenter:StephanieSchneider,Esq,CertifiedElderCareAttorney TrainingobjectivesParticipantswill: Understandhowtoinitiate,implementandrespectMedicalAdvancedDirectives UnderstandfundamentalrequirementsofDHHSdirectives Identifytheskillsnecessarytoworkwithnontraditionalfamiliesandpatients


3. AfterJackson:ImplicationsforClinicalPractice.Thissessionuseshighlyinteractivesociodramaprocessesforgrouplearning. Designedfordirectcareandsupervisorystafffromadmissiontodischargeplanning,itexploresthefundamentalsofbestpracticein clinicalcareforsociallymarginalizedgroups Presenter:KrisDrumm,LCSW,withOneHeartSocioDramaGroupfromSunServe TrainingobjectivesParticipantswill: UncoverhiddenbiasesinclinicalservicestoLGBTclientsinhealthcaresettings HaveincreasedcomfortlevelswiththeuseofinclusivelanguageforLGBTpatientsandfamilies IdentifythekeyelementsofbestpracticeskillsforhealthcareserviceforLGBTpatientsandfamilies ABOUTOURPRESENTERS: DonaldJ.Hayden,JD,CocounselfortheplaintiffinthelandmarkLangbehnv.JacksonMemorialcasehasbeen recognizedasoneofFloridastopattorneysinFloridaTrendandinthe2011SouthFloridaLegalGuideTopLawyers publication.HealsohasthehighestrankingavailableintheprestigiousMartindaleHubbellratingservice Kris Drumm, LCSW, group therapy coordinator at SunServe, South Floridas LGBT Social Service Agency,isthefounderofOneHeartEnsemble,anLGBTsociodramagroupthathasservedtoraise consciousnessconcerningGBTissuesintrainingsettingsthroughoutSouthFlorida StephanieSchneider,JD,CELAisamemberoftheNationalAcademyofElderLawAttorneys(NAELA),theFloridaBar, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers , and the Broward County Trial Lawyer Association. She has developed continuing education programs for legal, health care and financial professionals, including a Florida Bar approved continuinglegaleducationprogramandanapprovedcontinuingeducationunitsprogramforCPAs.

JamesLopresti,PhD,LMHC,SeniorClinicalSupervisorandDirectorofClinicalEducationatSunServe isafrequenttrainerformentalhealthprofessionalsonissuesofLGBTcare.TheformerDirectorof MentalHealthandAddictionTreatmentServicesatWashingtonDCsWhitmanWalkerClinic,hehas servedonclinicalfacultiesatLoyolaUniversityofChicago,BarryUniversityandJohnsHopkins University

Thereisnocosttoregisterforthisprogramandcontinentalbreakfastisincluded. Thissymposiumismadepossiblethroughthegenerosityofourhost,MemorialHealthcareSystem,

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Continuing education credits: LCSWs, LMHCs, LMFTs, CNAs, RNs, ARNPs: 1 CEU for keynote and 2CEUs per individual break-out session, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy& Mental Health Counseling Provider (Exp. 3/2013) and Florida Board of Nursing Provider (Exp. 10/31/12). CEBroker #50 5251. The Florida Board of Psychology requires psychologists to self-submit contact hours for workshops presented by providers approved by complimentary boards such as SunServe. SunServe can no longer submit these contact hours for you. Should you have need of supportive documentation for any review required by the Board of Psychology, SunServe will confirm your participation in any of the above training events. All are deemed compliant with FAC 64B1913.003 (i) and FAC 64B19-13.004 (3) governing continuing education credits for psychologists. If you have questions about your participation in the conference and the process for obtaining CEUs, please contact events@sunserve.org or call 954-764-5150.