Don't Assume…Making Space for Enhancing Cultural Humility for LGBTQ+ Patients
Friday, April 4
9 - 10:30 AM
1.5 CDE Credits – DDS, DH, DA, AUX
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The dental office is no stranger to feelings of vulnerability and anxiousness, but what if you were to add on unconscious bias and stigma to the place wehre you need to seek treatment? There is a higher chance that you wouldn't seek treatment! This is what we hope to learn about with treating the LGBTQ+ community and why they are considered a vulnerable population. With our current culture of division, it is more important than ever for dental professionals to use their platform filled with opportunities to foster relationships and build trust with their patients so they get the best care possible.
Course Objectives:
1. Identify familiar terms used by the LGBTQ+ community.
2. Recognize your unconscious bias and increase your emotional intelligence.
3. Identify affects in the mouth for queer people.
4. Modify strategies to enhance cultural humility within your office.
PRESENTER:
Ryan Rutar, DHSc, RDH, MAM, FADHA, MAADH
Ryan Rutar, RDH, MAM, FADHA, MAADH, is the President and Co-Founder of Pearly White Prevention. He consults in dental offices to help empower the dentist/hygiene relationship and coaches hygienists to become managers or leaders in their own dental office.
He has a dual roll at Morning Glory Dental private practice. He works as a clinical hygienist and streamlines hygiene as the dental hygiene manager. He is the creator of the "Rutar Meditation Toothbrush Technique" - combining mental and oral health in changing behavior. Ryan currently serves on the ADHA & Delta Dental Foundation to increase diversity and hygiene recruitment.
He has written multiple articles for publication in Access and RDH Magazine. Ryan empowers hygienists to create change and how they can contribute to their practice. If you would like to learn more, he can be contacted through his website: www.pearlywhiteprevention.com
Conflict of Interest: None listed.
