CHIPTS is excited to be partnering with the Denver Prevention Training Center (PTC) and several other organizations on a 2-day virtual medical mistrust summit entitled “All of Me: The Intersections of Medical Mis/Distrust and its Impact on Transgender Health, HIV Care and Prevention” coming up on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 and Wednesday March 2, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PST.
The medical mistrust summit will feature small group discussions and panel presentations from nationally recognized speakers focusing on the impacts of medical mis/distrust on the Transgender community. Members of community-based organizations, clinics/hospitals, health departments, and/or healthcare teams providing HIV and other related services for transgender persons are highly encouraged to attend. Discussion points during the medical mistrust summit are as followed:
- Describe the impacts of medical mis/distrust on the Transgender community.
- Explore strategies and tools healthcare organizations can use to address mis/distrust.
- Explain strategies and tools healthcare organizations can use to build trustworthiness.
- Discuss the policies and procedures healthcare organizations and hospital administrators do to build inclusive, safe, and just climates for the Transgender community.
- Identify and discuss collective for Transgender communities in healthcare settings.
If you have any questions, please contact Zami Tinashe Hyemingway, MSW (Zami, He, Him), at Zami.Hyemingway@dhha.org.