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Nowaskie, D. (2020). A National survey of U.S. psychiatry residents’ LGBT cultural competency: The importance of LGBT patient exposure and formal education. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 24(4),375-391.
From a training perspective, Nowaskie (2020) highlights the importance of receiving meaningful training to address the needs of minority populations. Specifically, the study investigates the formal and clinical training psychiatric residences receive providing LGBTQ+ healthcare. It highlights the importance of standardizing trainings and cultural competencies, given that many trainees are open and receptive to training but have inconsistent access to it. As a future manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that your workforce is properly trained to address various diverse groups' needs.

Maragakis, A., Siddharthan, R., RachBeisel, J., & Snipes, C. (2016). Creating a “reverse” integrated primary and mental healthcare clinic for those with serious mental illness. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 17(5), 421–427.
From a systems perspective, Maragakis and colleagues (2016) highlight the importance of adapting systems of care to meet various populations' needs. Specifically, they highlight individuals with serious mental illness's unique needs and discuss a system of care that would meet both their mental health and somatic needs.

Campos-Moreira, L.D., Cummings, M.I., Grumbach, G., Williams, H.E., & Hooks, K. (2020). Making a case for culturally humble leadership practices through a culturally responsive leadership framework. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 44(5), 407-414.
Campos-Moreira and colleagues (2020) discuss the importance of assessing and meeting stakeholders' changing needs, as they rarely remain stagnant. They propose using a culturally responsive leadership framework as a guide for managers trying to meet the needs of various groups equitably and sustainably. This framework is meaningful as it helps orient you to important aspects, such as a willingness to learn from all to mitigate gaps in service, which is sometimes missed when not listening to stakeholders, especially those in minority groups.

Lin, S. C., Tyus, N., Maloney, M., Ohri, B., & Sripipatana, A. (2020). Mental health status among women of reproductive age from underserved communities in the United States and the associations between depression and physical health: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 15(4), e0231243.
From a clinical perspective, Lin and colleagues (2020) provide an empirical analysis of the mental health outcomes of a woman of reproductive age from underserved communities. Their findings highlight the unique needs of women of reproductive age and the impact mental health status can have on pregnancy outcomes and life-course trajectory. This article highlights how combining important cultural components, in this case, women in underserved communities, can provide you with valuable information on how to improve better serves to meet the unique needs of that population.