Otolaryngologists can play a significant role in the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) patients through gender-affirming care and routine care in everyday practice. To avoid stigmatizing LGBTQ+ patients, otolaryngologists should maintain high levels of LGBTQ+ cultural competency; however, US otolaryngology programs offer limited amounts of LGBTQ+ topics in didactic curricula, and the LGBTQ+ cultural competency of otolaryngologists remains unknown. A cross-sectional survey of demographics, attitude questions, and the 7-point Likert LGBT–Development of Clinical Skills Scale was distributed to otolaryngologists across the United States. Otolaryngologists (n = 176) had moderately high Overall LGBTQ+ cultural competency (mean, 5.82; range, 3.83-7.00), moderately high Basic Knowledge (mean, 5.43; range, 1.53-7.00), moderately high Clinical Preparedness (mean, 5.34; range, 2.00-7.00), and high Attitudinal Awareness (mean, 6.51; range, 2.42-7.00). Attending otolaryngologists had significantly lower LGBTQ+ Basic Knowledge than residents and fellows (P = .002). Further education at all levels of practice, including attendings, is necessary to improve LGBTQ+ cultural competency among otolaryngologists.
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