The BCH Rainbow Consortium on Gender and Sexual Diversity

and

PRADA (Program for Research Assistant Development and Achievement)

invite you to a panel presentation:

LGBTQI+ Research at Boston Children’s Hospital

Tuesday, April 3 from 12-1 pm

10th Floor Conference Room, Karp Building

(or via Zoom if unable to attend in person – see below)

Panelists and Topics:

Yee-Ming Chan, MD, PhD,Associate Physician, Division of Endocrinology

Dr. Chan will share information about projects in the DSD/GeMS (Gender Management Services) Program with individuals with disorders/differences of sex development (sometimes called intersex conditions) and with transgender youth.

Allegra Gordon, MPH, ScD, Research Scientist, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, SOGIE Working Group

Dr. Gordon will describe the Team SOGIE working group at BCH and discuss some of her recent projects on gender expression and health.

Elizabeth Boskey, PhD, MPH, LICSW,Social Worker and Research Specialist, Transgender Surgery Center

Dr. Boskey will discuss current and planned research projects at BCH's new Center for Gender Surgery.

Directions:The Karp Building is located at 1 Blackfan Circle, just across from the entrance to BCH’s Patient and Family Parking Garage. Take the elevator to the 10th floor and follow the signs.

For those who cannot attend in person, please join us using the Zoom conferencing link below:

· Join from your computer or mobile device:https://bostonchildrens.zoom.us/j/162645245

· Or dial in from your telephone:

o Internally: x28882

o Externally: 646-558-8656 (Primary), 408-638-0968 (If you are unable to dial into the primary number)

Please feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues and networks outside of BCH!