• J Pain Symptom Manage · Apr 2023

    A Call for the Creation of LGBTQ+ Competencies for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Fellowship Programs.

    • John Liantonio, Corey X Tapper, Michael Danielewicz, Elizabeth Spina, and Noelle M Javier.
    • Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (J.L., M.D., E.S.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: John.Liantonio@Jefferson.edu.
    • J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Apr 1; 65 (4): e381e385e381-e385.

    ContextLGBTQ+ people and their families have unique needs, concerns, and issues when navigating serious illness.ObjectivesTo develop curricular milestones and an educational framework for hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) fellowship programs to meet the needs of this community.MethodsA working group has developed a plan for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ competencies in HPM fellowship programs, utilizing input from an AAHPM Special Interest Group (SIG) at a national meeting.DiscussionLearning to provide culturally competent care is essential for all HPM providers. Our group recommends specific clinical training competencies with plans to pilot them in upcoming academic years. Creating curricular recommendations will help guide fellowship programs education in the care of LGBTQ+ patients with serious illness.Copyright © 2022 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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