​​​​​​​LGBTQ&A: Building a Foundation for Understanding and Care

2019 JUN 06
Thursday, Jun 06, 2019, 08:00am - Thursday, Jun 06, 2019, 09:00am
Location
Armenise Amphitheater, 210 Longwood Ave.

LGBTQ&A

June is LGBTQ Pride Month, a good time to better understand the health and wellness concerns of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. A panel of experts from Harvard Medical School will share research and experiences with LGBTQ patients, answer questions about health disparities, and discuss the importance of social supports and how to fosteran inclusive environment that is welcoming to all.

Watch livestream

https://hms.harvard.edu/live

Light refreshments will be provided.

Q&A to follow.

Speakers:

Jessica Halem

LGBTQ Outreach and Engagement Director in PME

Harvard Medical School

Cecil Webster Jr., MD

Lecturer on Psychiatry, part-time

Harvard Medical School

Adult, Adolescent and Child Psychiatrist

Department of Psychiatry

McLean Hospital

Sari Reisner, ScD

Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics

Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

HMS faculty, students and affiliated staff are invited to attend this lunchtime talk. 

For information, please contact:  communications@hms.harvard.edu