D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-10408

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-10408 - APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

10408.1

The Board may approve continuing education programs and activities that contribute to the growth of professional competence in athletic training and meet the relevant requirements of this section.

10408.2

The Board shall approve continuing education programs or activities approved by the BOC or offered by BOC-approved providers.

10408.3

The Board may approve continuing education programs if the program meets the requirements of § 10408.1 and is pre-approved by the Board.

10408.4

Continuing education hours that are completed in cultural competence and appropriate clinical treatment specifically for individuals who are LGBTQ shall, at a minimum, provide information and skills to enable a licensed athletic trainer to care effectively and respectfully for patients who identify as LGBTQ, which may include:

(a) Specialized clinical training relevant to patients who identify as LGBTQ, including training on how to use cultural information and terminology to establish clinical relationships;

(b) Training that improves the understanding and application, in a clinical setting, of relevant data concerning health disparities and risk factors for patients who identify as LGBTQ;

(c) Training that outlines the legal obligations associated with treating patients who identify as LGBTQ;

(d) Best practices for collecting, storing, using, and keeping confidential, information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity;

(e) Best practices for training support staff regarding the treatment of patients who identify as LGBTQ and their families;

(f) Training that improves the understanding of the intersections between systems of oppression and discrimination and improves the recognition that those who identify as LGBTQ may experience these systems in varying degrees of intensity; and

(g) Training that addresses underlying cultural biases aimed at improving the provision of nondiscriminatory care for patients who identify as LGBTQ.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-10408

Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 9966 (8/21/2020)