LGBT Health Disparities & Hypertension Control Opportunities with the American Heart Association

LGBT Health Disparities & Hypertension Control Opportunities with the American Heart Association is organized by National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center.

Description:
LGBT Health Disparities & Hypertension Control Opportunities with the American Heart Association This webinar will educate providers about LGBT health disparities and introduce providers to the American Heart Association’s hypertension control efforts and Target Blood Pressure program. Target BP is a national collaboration between the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association to reduce the number of Americans who have heart attacks and strokes by urging medical practices, health service organizations and patients to prioritize blood pressure control.

Learning Objectives:
This session will enable participants to:
• Explain LGBT terminology and demographics
• Describe disparities with respect to cardiovascular health that apply to LGBT populations
• Apply best practices for lowering blood pressure among LGBT patients by implementing the American Heart Association Target BP program

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.