Healthcare and the LGBT community

The Fenway Institute Paper Shows National Tele-Education Program Expands Access to Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care

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Monday, March 27, 2023

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BOSTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A paper published in LGBT Health reports on the outcomes of TransECHO, a professional development and training program for primary care teams on the provision of gender-affirming integrated medical and behavioral health for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients. The paper suggests that TransECHO has helped fill gaps in training on TGD primary medical and behavioral health care.

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The paper suggests that TransECHO has helped fill gaps in training on TGD primary medical and behavioral health care.
"To minimize these disparities, medical and behavioral health providers need access to robust continuing professional development on gender-affirming health care."
TransECHO is based on Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), a tele-education program for health care providers designed to reduce health disparities and increase access to specialty care in underserved areas.
"Given the persistent inequities in health outcomes experienced by transgender and gender diverse patients, access to high-quality professional development and training in gender-affirming health care is a necessity for medical and behavioral health providers," said study author Hilary Goldhammer, SM.

New Study from The Fenway Institute Undercuts the Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria Hypothesis

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Monday, March 20, 2023

BOSTON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that a substantial proportion of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults realized that their gender identity is different from their sex assigned at birth during adolescence or later. It also found that TGD people typically waited many years before sharing this realization with another person. The study adds important new knowledge to clinical and popular understanding of the timing of TGD people's awareness, understanding, and sharing of their gender identity. It also undercuts a core component of the "rapid onset gender dysphoria" (ROGD) hypothesis, which posits that TGD identities realized in adolescence are transient and will not continue into adulthood.

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The study adds important new knowledge to clinical and popular understanding of the timing of TGD people's awareness, understanding, and sharing of their gender identity.
It also undercuts a core component of the "rapid onset gender dysphoria" (ROGD) hypothesis, which posits that TGD identities realized in adolescence are transient and will not continue into adulthood.
Participants were also asked how old they were when they first shared their gender identity with another person.
Published in Pediatrics, that study provided evidence undercutting the "social contagion" component of the ROGD hypothesis.

Paper from The Fenway Institute Describes Novel Medical School Training That Prepares Students To Become Physician-Leaders in LGBTQIA+ Health

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A paper published in LGBT Health reports on the impact of a four-week elective course at Harvard Medical School that prepares students to become physician-leaders in LGBTQIA+ health care. The course is one of the few available to medical students that provides opportunities for direct care experiences with patients, mentored scholarship, and instruction across a variety of medical specialties and patient age ranges. The paper suggests that the course can serve as a model for how to structure meaningful training experiences for medical students interested in becoming physician-leaders in LGBTQIA+ health care.

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BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A paper published in LGBT Health reports on the impact of a four-week elective course at Harvard Medical School that prepares students to become physician-leaders in LGBTQIA+ health care.
The paper suggests that the course can serve as a model for how to structure meaningful training experiences for medical students interested in becoming physician-leaders in LGBTQIA+ health care.
Between January 2016 and February 2022, 30 medical students completed the LGBTQIA+ health elective course.
"Our findings suggest that this course can serve as a model for how to structure meaningful training experiences for medical students."

New Study from The Fenway Institute Finds Significant Barriers to Gender-Affirming Primary Care among Transgender People Living in Rural Areas

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

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BOSTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A study published in LGBT Health found a high prevalence of barriers to gender-affirming primary care among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people living in rural areas across five Northeastern states. Findings from the study also suggest that TGD people in rural areas receive suboptimal levels of preventive sexual health screening. The study contributes important new knowledge to the primary care needs of rural-dwelling TGD people, as nearly all of the existing literature on the primary care needs of TGD people focuses on those who live in urban areas.

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"These findings point to a real need for more comprehensive training in gender-affirming health care for all primary care clinicians."
Participants were asked questions about where they received primary care and if they experienced any barriers to care.
"This study suggests that there are plenty of opportunities to make system-level improvements in primary care for transgender and gender diverse adults living in rural areas," Keuroghlian added.
"Gender-Affirming Primary Care Access Among Rural Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults in Five Northeastern U.S. States" is available here .

PESI Announces the Mental Health Summit That Is Going to Take Place in June

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Non-profit organization PESI will host its first mental health summit in June, focusing on the LGBTQIA+ community, with a panel of speakers including Margaret Conley, Angie Guna, and Shanea Thomas, and Rizi Timane as the keynote speaker.

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In line with their aim, the organization is now holding a Mental Health Summit focusing on various challenges several individuals and diverse communities face.
Dr. Rizi Timane LCSW is the founder and lead therapist at Rizi Timane Psychotherapy and Consulting, who focuses on the LGBTQIA+ community and provides solutions to their mental health.
Timane is a mental health professional who will lead and open the respective event.
PESI functions as the provider of mental health courses and training for therapists.

NIH Awards Visiting Nurse Service of New York $3.4 Million for Gender Affirmation Program Landmark Research

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The landmark study will address a significant gap in the current evidence on best practices to support gender minority individuals during a pivotal life course transition.

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The landmark study will address a significant gap in the current evidence on best practices to support gender minority individuals during a pivotal life course transition.
"This funding helps to strengthen the evidence base for improving healthcare access, outcomes and quality of life and mitigating pervasive disparities affecting this population," said Miriam Ryvicker.
Roughly 300 patients are being recruited for the study from VNSNY's Gender Affirmation Program (GAP) , a leading, specialized program designed to provide the best possible outcomes for patients undergoing gender affirmation surgery.
The VNSNY Gender Affirmation Program is designed to address each patient's unique needs before they leave the hospital and to provide a safe space for them to recuperate fully at home.

New Consumer Research Shows 1 in 4 Patients Concerned About Discrimination in Healthcare

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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HealthSparq , a healthcare guidance and transparency company, today announced new consumer research on how discrimination shapes healthcare interactions and provider selection.

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HealthSparq , a healthcare guidance and transparency company, today announced new consumer research on how discrimination shapes healthcare interactions and provider selection.
The survey found one in four people are very or extremely concerned about discrimination in healthcare due to their race or the language they speak.
Among African Americans who have experienced discrimination, 77% feel it was due to their ethnicity or race.
Shared traits are extremely common between patients and providers: two-thirds of respondents reported having a doctor of the same gender.

Researchers from The Fenway Institute, MGH, and Stanford University find that early social transition for transgender youth results in good mental health outcomes

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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There were no associations between social transition during childhood and adverse mental health outcomes when compared with social transition during adulthood.

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There were no associations between social transition during childhood and adverse mental health outcomes when compared with social transition during adulthood.
Social transition during adolescence initially seemed to be associated with greater odds of some measures of suicidality compared with social transition during adulthood.
"These results strongly suggest that social transition itself will not harm transgender and gender diverse youth.
"Timing of Social Transition for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth, K-12 Harassment, and Adult Mental Health Outcomes" is available online here .

L.O.U.D. to Premiere “Your Life, Your Power!” Film On Nat’l HIV Testing Day

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Friday, June 25, 2021

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The film will be followed by a youth panel discussion directly after the screening.

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The film will be followed by a youth panel discussion directly after the screening.
to host film premiere of Your Life, Your Power!
WHY: To educate and advocate for youth receiving HIV care, who are transitioning into adulthood.
According to clinicalinfo.hiv.gov , compared to adults 25 years and older, adolescents and young adults (AYA; ages 13-19) with HIV have poorer outcomes on each step of HIV continuum.

Grindr and Included Health Partner to Create an Inclusive Healthcare Experience for LGBTQ+ Employees

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Monday, June 7, 2021

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As an employer-sponsored, free healthcare benefit, Included Health acts as an advocate for LGBTQ+ employees and dependents, helping them access clinically and culturally competent care.

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As an employer-sponsored, free healthcare benefit, Included Health acts as an advocate for LGBTQ+ employees and dependents, helping them access clinically and culturally competent care.
"This partnership will help provide our LGBTQ+ employees with a positive experience by helping them find highly competent and compassionate healthcare providers.
Together, Grindr and Included Health can work toward creating a more inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. healthcare system."
Included Health is dedicated to making the healthcare system work better for the LGBTQ+ community and their loved ones.