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Affirming Cancer Care for LGBTQIA+ Oncology Patients

Jen Brown, MSW, LICSW
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Define 3 core concepts of 'minority stress' and its impact on LGBTQIA+ patients seeking cancer care.

  • Describe at least 2 systemic barriers or risk factors that disproportionately impact LGBTQIA+ patients in accessing affirming oncology care.

  • Demonstrate 2 affirming communication strategies.

  • Explain 3 ways that systemic marginalization and medical mistrust can affect treatment engagement, coping, and psychosocial outcomes in cancer care for LGBTQIA+ adults.

  • Identify 4 factors regarding the importance of chosen family, caregiver inclusion, and advance care planning in affirming oncology social work practice.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase clinician competency in working with LGBTQIA+ patients in cancer care settings.

Description

This presentation will offer an overview on providing affirming mental health care when working with LGBTQIA+ patients in outpatient settings. Content will include overview of current terminology; historical context for LGBTQIA people in health care; best practices for creating an affirming environment; unique considerations for LGBTQIA+ adults in navigating diagnosis and treatment for cancer; minority stress; advance care planning considerations; and more.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Jen Brown, MSW, LICSW
Jen Brown, MSW, LICSW, is a white queer neurodivergent clinician who has worked with LGBTQIA+ adults in settings ranging from community health centers to college counseling. Jen enjoys offering trainings and clinical consultation on queer- and gender-affirming mental health care. She strives to practice from an anti-oppression lens, grounded in the belief that effective therapy is about healing and liberation, and thus is inherently connected to social, racial, and economic justice. Jen works full-time at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA with adult oncology patients and has a small private practice with a focus on supporting LGBTQIA+ adults, chronically ill and disabled folks, neurodivergent adults, and trauma survivors. Outside of work, Jen enjoys going on nature walks, reading, and dreaming of a world beyond late-stage capitalism.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Division of Social Work