Summary
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people often have a history of discriminatory care from health care providers. Learn about the SAFE (Start With Yourself, Assume Diversity, Focus Your Questions, Explain Why) framework for inclusive interviewing to improve patient-provider interactions. Updated May 2024.

Featured Authors

Colin Crowe, MD
Case Western Reserve University

Rebecca Fischbein, PhD
Northeast Ohio Medical University

Anne Gaglioti, MD, MS
Case Western Reserve University

Laura Mintz, MD, PhD
Case Western Reserve University

Adam Perzynski, PhD
Case Western Reserve University

Mary Joan Roach, PhD
Case Western Reserve University