Topics for: Assessment Without Assumption: A Framework for Gender-Inclusive Clinical Assessment

Focuses on the role of gender-inclusive language and communication techniques in the assessment process, ensuring patients feel respected, heard, and correctly identified to enhance trust and overall quality of patient-centered care.

Analyzing and revising current medical screening questions, diagnostic criteria, and assessment instruments to remove inherent gender biases that can lead to misdiagnosis or inappropriate care for diverse patient populations.

Developing a structured approach for healthcare providers to conduct clinical assessments that are gender-neutral and affirming, specifically designed to avoid assumptions about sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.