Optimizing Care for Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (gbMSM)

Optimizing Care for Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (gbMSM)

Online Module
Accreditation

The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. This course has been reviewed and approved by the UBC Division of Continuing Professional Development. This Self Learning course meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 1.5 Mainpro+ credits. This course is an Accredited Self Learning Activity eligible for up to 1.5 MOC Section 3 credits as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Each physician should claim only those credits he/she actually spent in the activity.
Target Audience:

Primary care providers in BC and Canada. 

Course Format: Online - available anytime, anywhere, on any device
Anytime, anywhere, on any device
UBC CPD
Online Module from Vancouver BC

Overview

Link to Online Course

Optimizing Care for Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (gbMSM)

This is a short online continuing medical education course designed for family physicians and primary care providers in Canada. This course will introduce you to gbMSM health issues and implications with the intent to provide you with the knowledge and skills to improve the care of your gbMSM patients. 

Designed in partnership by UBC CPD and Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men's Health, Health Initiative for Men, Interior Health, Island Health, Fraser Health, Northern Health, Men's Health Initiative, Providence Health Care, and Vancouver Coastal Health.

This course is divided into four lessons:

  • Social and Political Context of gbMSM health
  • Epidemiology & Life Course
  • Safer Spaces, Language, and Communication
  • Case Studies

How to access the eLearning course

STEP 1: Login to http://elearning.ubccpd.ca

  • Click “Login in” top right or go directly to http://elearning.ubccpd.ca/login/index.php
  • If you already have a login for the UBC CPD eLearning site you can use the login that you had previously, otherwise:
  • Create an account by clicking  “Create new account” and follow the steps (you will receive a confirmation email)

STEP 2: Now that you are logged in, access the course

  • From the home page, click on the course titled “Optimizing Care for Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (gbMSM)” or go to this url: http://elearning.ubccpd.ca/enrol/index.php?id=112
  • Under Self Enrolment (Student), Click “Enrol me”

Skills Gained

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Recognize the impact of socio-political factors and context on gbMSM patients’ health;
  • Identify common health issues experienced by gbMSM patients and their implications for care;
  • Create safer spaces with appropriate language and better communication;
  • Acquire knowledge and skills to improve care of gbMSM patients.

Cost

Free.

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Contact

UBC CPD eLearning, cpd.online@ubc.ca

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