In conjunction with Boston Pride week, the HMS Center for Bioethics is hosting public forum exploring the health care concerns and needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people-whether they are care providers or patients.

Panelists will address basic standards of care including respect, privacy, visibility, and communications (use of appropriate terms and pronouns). LGBTQI-specific health care concerns including care access, medications, and treatment.

The goal of this panel is to increase visibility of LGBTQI individuals in health care settings, and to address the need for accurate information and informed discussion about the health care concerns that may specifically impact this diverse population.

Panelists:

Ruben Hopwood, MDiv, PhD
Coordinator of Transgender Health Program
Fenway Health

Visiting Researcher
Danielson Institute, Boston University

Elizabeth Reis, PhD
Professor
Macaulay Honors College
City University of New York

David A. Diamond, MD
Urologist-in-Chief, Associate Clinical Ethicist, and Senior Associate
Dept. of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital

Sandeep Nanwani, MD, MMSc
Physician and Research Assistant
Gadjah Mada University
Case Manager
Kebaya HIV Shelter
Yogyakarta, Indonesia