Pride Month may be over, but LGBTQ+ healthcare needs do not end with the month of June. An article in AM New York addresses some steps MSK and MSK staff have taken to provide high-quality care to LGBTQ+ patients.
Nelson Sanchez, MD. Source: Ethan Kavet
In the article, MSK’s Dr. Nelson Sanchez discusses the training he provides colleagues, including best practices for gathering patient information on sexual orientation and gender identity and how to appropriately examine transgender patients. He also notes that MSK has begun adding gender identity and sexual orientation fields to electronic medical records to further improve quality of care.