2021 AAPM Virtual 63rd Annual Meeting
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Session Title: An Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Issues in Radiation Oncology from the Medical Physicist's Perspective
Question 1: 1. SOGI stands for:
Reference:Haider AH, Schneider EB, Kodadek LM, et al. Emergency Department Query for Patient-Centered Approaches to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity : The EQUALITY Study. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(6):819–828. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0906
Choice A:Signage on Gender Identification
Choice B:Sexual Orientation and Gender Information
Choice C:Sexual or Gender Intelligence
Choice D:Society for Gender Inclusion
Question 2: 2. Compared with their heterosexual or cis-gendered counterparts, sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients report all of the following EXCEPT
Reference:Griggs J, Maingi S, Blinder V, etal: American Society of Clinical Oncology position statement: Strategies for reducing cancer health disparities among sexual and gender minority populations. J Clin Oncol 35:2203-2208, 2017
Choice A:Poorer QOL outcomes
Choice B:Higher levels of stress
Choice C:Higher compliance with routine healthcare screenings
Choice D:Less satisfaction with their cancer care/treatment
Question 3: QTBIPOC stands for:
Reference:Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, People of Color | LGBTQ Resource Center. (2021). Retrieved 27 April 2021, {HYPERLINK https://lgbtq.ucla.edu/qtbipoc-resources#:~:text=QTBIPOC%20stands%20for%20Queer%20and,decompress%20and%20enjoy%20creative%20expression}
Choice A:Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color
Choice B:Queer, Trans, Bisexual, People of Color
Choice C:Quantum Tunnels Built Inside Pack of Cards
Choice D:None of the Above
Question 4: The following are steps in which you can improve the patient experience for an LGBTQI+ patient:
Reference:What Oncologists Should Know About Treating Sexual and Gender Minority Patients With Cancer Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Ash B. Alpert, Megan Sutter, and Matthew B. Schabath JCO Oncology Practice 2020 16:6, 309-316
Choice A:Asking about a patients’ support networks with gender-neutral language such as, ‘’Who is accompanying you today? Do you have anyone supporting you through this process?”
Choice B:Including and collecting sexual orientation, gender identity, pronouns and preferred on intake forms
Choice C:Offering all patients of reproductive age the option to discuss fertility preservation
Choice D:All of the Above
Question 5: Medical providers and support staff, including medical physicists, should be expected to provide SGM-friendly and SGM-affirming care without the need for additional training. (TRUE or FALSE)
Reference:What Oncologists Should Know About Treating Sexual and Gender Minority Patients With Cancer Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Ash B. Alpert, Megan Sutter, and Matthew B. Schabath JCO Oncology Practice 2020 16:6, 309-316
Choice A:TRUE
Choice B:FALSE
Question 6: Medical trainee burnout can be associated with poor quality care for patients. For LGBTQIA+ trainees, this can be alleviated by:
Reference:Samuels EA, Boatright DH, Wong AH, et al. Association Between Sexual Orientation, Mistreatment, and Burnout Among US Medical Students. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(2):e2036136. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36136
Choice A:Organizing and advertising student and faculty support organizations, implementing a mentorship network of out and visible SGM faculty, providing opportunities for further LGBTQIA+ education for both trainees and faculty, and meaningful inclusion of sex, gender, sexual orientation and related PT care topics in discussions and curricula
Choice B:A mentorship network, regardless of SGM status of mentors, directing them to online resources, asking them about the stressors they have overcome
Choice C:Organizing a secretive support organization, having monthly pizza lunch appreciation days and providing access to further LGBTQIA+ education
Choice D:Nothing
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