We hope you will take part in a special one-hour virtual training session as part of the Pride Month activities hosted by UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital LGBTQIA+ Committee and Education and Consultative Services.

On June 30, 2021 we will feature a special presentation by J. Joy Gero, PsyD, LPC on "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Collection: Promoting Best Practices for the Care of LGBTQ+ People."

To Register for this Event. Please click here to register and you'll be sent the program link and instructions on 6/29/21.

About Our Speaker. Joy Gero, PsyD, LPC (she/her) is a psychologist who began her career at UPMC close to 14 years ago at UPMC Western Behavioral Health.  During her time at UPMC, she has worked in leadership and training roles across the health care system including as the leader of patient relations at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.  She was named the manager of LGBTQ+ Health Initiatives at UPMC in February of 2019 and helped lead a team that improved UPMC’s participation and designation in the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index. Dr. Gero currently serves as the program director of the General Adult and Behavioral Health Intensive Care Units at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital.

Continuing Education Credits. Continuing education credits are available. Click here for more information.

Learning Objectives. By the completion of this session, participants should be able to:

1. Describe Sex Assigned at Birth, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sexual Orientation.
2. Articulate questions to capture SO/GI data to improve the patient experience and clinical documentation.
3. Recognize that SO/GI data is protected health information.

For More Information. Please contact Doreen Barkowitz at barkowitzdj@upmc.edu.