The Desimone Levee on the Green River failed and is under repair. The hospital is above the flood zone and currently in no danger of flooding. We evacuated our Time Square and Kent Station Clinics and our Lind Avenue locations. Several locations are experiencing staffing issues due to severe traffic impacts. Impacted patients are being contacted to reschedule appointments. Please be safe, do not drive or walk through standing water, and call 9-1-1 if you need emergency evacuation assistance.
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CME Opportunities on LGBTQ+ Health Care
Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health 2020
October 17-19, 2020, Virtually
Due to COVID-19, this year's conference will be hosted virtually.
All the same great content will be offered and we are using a virtual web platform that will allow for additional opportunities such as virtual networking.
- This conference is designed to train the whole health care team in providing responsive and confident gender-affirming health care, grounded in research evidence and best clinical practices.
- Sessions are led by expert faculty specialized in transgender-focused research and patient care. See a few highlights below.
- The conference is appropriate for all members of health care teams, including physicians, behavioral health care providers, physician assistants, nurses, and other staff.
As a participant in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Annual Healthcare Equality Index, over 50 different online, on-demand, CME-accredited LGBT training options are free to Valley Medical Center staff. These training options include both interactive eLearning courses and recorded webinars. Topics range from the basics of LGBT Patient-Centered Care to more specialized topics for clinicians. Visit the HRC website for course descriptions and to register for training.
Please review this guide on how to register for webinars. When you register, enter the code for Valley (15065), so that we get credit from HEI.
Additional opportunities for training on LGBTQ+ care are listed below:
- As a participant in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Annual Healthcare Equality Index, over 50 different online, on-demand, CME-accredited LGBT training options are free to Valley Medical Center staff. These training options include both interactive eLearning courses and recorded webinars. Topics range from the basics of LGBT Patient-Centered Care to more specialized topics for clinicians. Visit the HRC website for course descriptions and to register for training. Please review this guide on how to register for webinars. When you register, enter the code for Valley (15065), so that we get credit from HEI.
- National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center Learning Modules and Webinars