Breaking barriers in health care: the power of cultural competency training

<p>Join us for an insightful podcast episode as we delve into the significance of cultural competency training for physicians in providing health care for LGBTQ+ individuals. Our guest, Michael Pessman, a  gerontologist, shares his expertise on the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community when accessing health care. We discuss the importance of addressing discrimination and stigma, and the consequences these have on trust and patient care. Michael highlights the benefits of cultural competency training, including reducing health disparities, improving patient satisfaction, and increasing access to care. We also explore the impact of Illinois HB 4654, a bill that mandates cultural competency training for physicians, on promoting equity, social justice, and inclusive health care practices. Join us as we uncover the path towards creating a more understanding and accepting health care system for LGBTQ+ individuals.</p> <p>Michael <span class="il">Pessman</span> is a gerontologist.</p> <p>He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/2023/05/breaking-down-barriers-illinois-bill-calls-for-cultural-competency-training-for-physicians-to-improve-health-care-for-lgbtq-community.html">Breaking down barriers: Illinois bill calls for cultural competency training for physicians to improve health care for LGBTQ+ community</a>."</p> <p><a href="https://nuance.com/daxinaction"><img class= "alignnone wp-image-424286 size-medium" src= "https://www.kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/NuanceLogo_Horz_k-2-300x62.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="62" /></a></p> <p><em>The Podcast by KevinMD is brought to you by the <a href= "https://nuance.com/daxinaction">Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience</a>.</em></p> <p><em>Ambient intelligence augments human capabilities to make our lives easier. The applications are many, especially in health care. Ambient clinical intelligence is offsetting the most pressing challenges in health care today, such as burnout, physician shortages, physician and patient diss