“A lack of access to knowledgeable providers is the greatest reported barrier to care for transgender individuals.” (korpaisarn, 2018)
Rainbow Health Consulting ensures that your employees leave our trainings confident in their ability to improve satisfaction and outcomes for LGBTQ+ patients and families!
Dr. jan OOSTING, PhD, RN-BC
Director of Education
Dr. Jan Oosting, PhD, RN-BC, is a doctorally-prepared Registered Nurse and is the Director of Education and the lead nurse planner for all of Rainbow Health Consulting’s coursework.
Dr. Oosting received her doctorate in Nursing from The Johns Hopkins University, where she also completed her Nurse Educator Certificate Option. Her clinical practice has been in pediatric intensive care, where she worked with a variety of LGBTQ+ families and individuals, among others. Her research interests include vulnerable groups of children and adolescents, with a focus on transgender and gender-fluid youth.
As a co-founder of Rad Family, an organization that provides social support to transgender and gender-fluid youth ages preschool through high school, and to their families, she has worked extensively to educate the community on the issues and concerns that these youth face, and how to assist them.
In addition to her work with Rainbow Health Consulting, Dr. Oosting is an Assistant Professor of Nursing At the City University of New York School of Professional Studies and is a parent to three school-age children.
She believes that every health care provider wants to provide culturally-sensitive care to serve all patients and that together, we can bridge the health gap that persists within our community.
Dr. Oosting has presented topics in LGBTQ+ health to an array of healthcare providers and audiences, and looks forward to bringing her message of inclusivity, understanding, and respect to your facility.