New Partnership: GLMA Members Gain Free Access to Violet's On-Demand Continuing Education Library

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Contact: Eli Duffy
Communications & Development Manager
eduffy@glma.org

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality announced the launch of its new groundbreaking partnership with Violet, the industry’s first cultural competence analytics and training platform for health professionals. This collaboration is a significant step forward in our ongoing commitment to providing our members with top-notch educational opportunities to advance LGBTQ+ health equity.

GLMA’s mission aligns with Violet’s values of achieving health equity through providing inclusive care and comprehensive educational resources to care providers. Violet’s core offering is to support providers on their journey to delivering inclusive care for all patients by providing curated education to increase their clinical skills and opportunities to recognize their growth over time. Most importantly, Violet’s proprietary education is notable for its emphasis on both clinical skills and cultural humility.

We are thrilled to announce this partnership and bring exciting opportunities to GLMA members. Through this collaboration, all GLMA members will now have complimentary access to Violet's extensive on-demand continuing education library, providing a range of valuable resources and benefits.

This partnership offers numerous advantages, including access to over 50 hours of on-demand cultural competency in healthcare education. Members can explore more than 20 collections, including LGBTQ+-specific training, each providing the necessary continuing education credits for maintaining their health professional licenses.

"I'm very proud to announce GLMA's landmark partnership with Violet, a pioneer in inclusive health education technology,” said Alex Sheldon, MA, GLMA Executive Director. “Our two organizations share an abiding belief in the transformative power of education to shape the future of healthcare, and we are thrilled to now be able to provide on-demand access to accredited continuing education to all GLMA members, empowering them to deliver inclusive care and propel their careers forward. Through this landmark collaboration, GLMA's rich legacy of impact in health equity intersects with technology's boundless capabilities, charting a course towards a healthcare landscape that is more equitable, inclusive, and compassionate for all."

"As a gay man, it’s an honor to be partnering with GLMA to build health equity. The Violet team shares GLMA’s deep belief that all of us deserve access to inclusive health care and that every healthcare provider can contribute to building health equity by building their skills to deliver inclusive healthcare.” said Gaurang Choksi, Founder & CEO at Violet. 

About GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
GLMA (https://www.glma.org/) is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities and equality for LGBTQ+ health professionals in their work and learning environments. To achieve this mission, GLMA utilizes the scientific expertise of its diverse multidisciplinary membership to inform and drive advocacy, education, and research.

About Violet: 
Violet (https://www.joinviolet.com/) is creating the first-ever infrastructure for inclusive care in the health care industry through benchmarking, upskilling, and recognizing cultural competence in providers. Violet helps providers understand where they are in their inclusive care journey and provides both clinical skills as well as cultural humility education.