Gays, Lesbians and Allies Advancing Medicine
GLAAM at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University
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Lesbian Health - Back to TopCaring for Your Lesbian PatientsA contribution in the June 2006 Medicine and Health Rhode Island magazine speaking of the need for healthcare providers to recognize and address the specific needs and health risks of lesbian women. The actual PDF of the June 2006 issue of the magazine may be found here. See also: McGarry KA, Clarke JG. "Evaluating a lesbian and gay health care curriculum." Teach Learn Med. 2002 Fall; 14(4):244-8 Improving Cancer Screening Among Lesbians Over 50 This is a pilot study published on the Oncolgy Nursing Forum assessing educating lesbian women on the need for cervical cancer screening. The study's findings imply that a need exists to develop appropriate interventions for the underserved population of lesbians older than 50. Gay Men Health - Back to TopThe Gay Baby Boom"Using adoption or surrogacy, more homosexual men than ever before are becoming fathers. It's not a novelty—it's a movement. Look for it at a playground near you." Trans Health - Back to TopTwo Families Grapple with Sons' Gender PreferencesQ&A: Therapists on Gender Identity Issues in Kids Two stories in NPR Health and Science on Gender Identity among children. Clinical management of gender identity disorder in adolescents: a protocol on psychological and paediatric endocrinology aspects Article from European Journal of Endocrinology, 2006. LGBTQ Youth Health - Back to TopStudy: Family behavior key to health of gay youthAccording to a January 2009 paper published in Pediatrics, the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a clear link has been established between specific parental and caregiver rejecting behaviors and negative health problems in young lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults. Aging and LGBTQ Health - Back to TopFacts About the Aging Lesbian and Gay CommunityA Newsweek web exclusive with videos clips about issues among aging gays and lesbians. Aging and Gay, and Facing Prejudice in Twilight A New York Times article from October 9, 2007 speaks of what it is like to be aging and gay, and the particular mental and physical consequences that concern the elderly population. Gay Marriage and Health - Back to TopLGBTQ Health Providers - Back to TopLee RS. "The Dilemma of Disclosure: Patient Perspectives on Gay and Lesbian Providers," Journal of General Internal Medicine. Vol 23(2), Feb. 2008.The Challenges of Being an Out Lesbian in Corporate America A video of a panel discussion about being an out lesbian in corporate America -- some of these issues are also relevant to gay men and women entering the medical profession. A Family Doctor's Journey From Man to Woman "When Roy Berkowitz-Shelton was 50, he told his wife he was a woman -- and probably always had been. Not in any way you could immediately see, but deep inside -- a woman in a man's body.Now, the marriage is effectively over. Roy is "Deborah" -- Dr. Deborah Bershel. Her patients are getting used to it. Her children's lives have been changed by their dad's revelation. And she is living a transgendered life." From The Boston Globe |