Tool connects members of LGBTQIA+ community with specially trained providers

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Tool connects members of LGBTQIA+ community with specially trained providers

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/upmc-health-plan-lgbtqia-community-specially-trained-providers/

Mamie Bah    January 5, 2024


An online tool is connecting members of the LGBTQIA+ community with specially trained providers.

Dena Stanley with TransYOUniting said it makes members of the community feel seen and heard.

"We are really grateful because they are hearing us. For a lot of folks, this is going to become a sanctuary, so we have to start building in that direction," Stanley said.

Last month, UPMC Health Plan launched the LGBTQIA+ gender-affirming program. Providers take an online course to understand the health care needs of the community.

Once complete, they get a designation, which lets patients know that the physician is trained.