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Session 56 | Caring for the LGBTQ+ Population
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Type/Topic: Technology and Quality Innovations
Session Summary
This presentation will identify the anticipated demographic market change in Florida over the next decade in order to improve understanding and care of the increasing LGBT resident population. Best practices in providing culturally competent care and the formulation of actionable next steps will be discussed.
Presenters
Dina Proto
Founder and CEO | Dina Proto International
About the Presenter
Dina Proto RN, is the Founder and CEO of Dina Proto International, a DE&I and LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Consulting firm. In addition to her DE&I Healthcare Consulting firm, Dina is a Published Author, Speaker and Educator. In her book, Identity Impact: When Society’s Expectations Collide with the Authentic Self, Dina explores the clinical correlation between society’s projection of gender role and identity and health care disparities.