Discussing & Documenting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)

The Northwest MHTTC is excited to collaborate with the Mountain West AIDS Education & Training Center Program (AETC) on an educational series for behavioral health providers on addressing sexual health in behavioral health care.   Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) are important dimensions of individual self-perception and behavior and have profound effects on health. SOGI data collection and documentation are a key component of enhancing meaningful dialogue during clinical encounters and promoting the provision of high-quality care. If clinicians do not know their client’s SOGI status and sexual behavior, important therapeutic and preventive services may be ignored, including referrals for medical or support services, and HIV and STI screening. Our second session will highlight best practices for obtaining and documenting SOGI data and help build provider skills and confidence in these activities.  Learning Objectives: - Define and differentiate sexual orientation, gender, and sex.  - Differentiate gender modality, identity, and expression.  - Identify how asking questions about sexual orientation, gender, and sex improves healthcare for the patient and explain this value to others.  - Describe how stigma operates in healthcare environments and identify strategies to counter stigma.  - Utilize affirming language when asking sexual orientation, gender, and sex questions of all patients.   This webinar will be 90 minutes long.  Learn more and register for other webinars in this series by visiting: https://mhttcnetwork.org/sexual-health-webinar-series/ -------------- By joining this event hosted on Zoom, your name will be visible to other participants, the Northwest MHTTC, and our presenters.