***Media Advisory for December 1***Conference Addressing Health Disparities Lesbian and Bisexual Women Encounter When Accessing Healthcare System
WHAT:
“Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Health in Los Angeles County” offers presentations and a panel highlighting inclusive policies and practices promoting a welcoming environment, strong patient-provider relationships, and a safe space for women to disclose their sexual orientation which improves the quality of care. Because men’s health issues tend to dominate overall discussions of LGBTQ health, there is a need to focus on the unique issues of lesbians and bisexual women in order for health professionals to better address the challenges they face in the health care system. The event is open to health professionals, including nurses, social workers, and other allied health professionals, along with health educators, community health workers, volunteers, and other allies.
WHEN:8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2016
WHERE: California Endowment Center for Healthy CommunitiesYosemite Room1000 North Alameda Street Los Angeles, Calif. 90012
SPEAKERS: Patricia Robertson, MDPerinatologistUniversity of California, San Francisco
Tari Hanneman, MPADirector, Health Equality Project – Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Sue LaVaccare, MA
Topics: best practices in lesbian and bisexual women’s health, promoting equitable and inclusive healthcare through policy and practice, and healthcare provider training on how to work with lesbian and bisexual women.
Panel:“Experiences with LGBT Issues: How to Advocate for Changes in Your Institution and Address Health Care Gaps”Moderator: Janet Pregler, MD, Director, Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center
Panelists:Amanda De La Cerda, UCLA Medical Student
Angie Magaña, NP, LGBT Center
Jennifer Chou, MSW, Clinical Social Worker, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
Jenny Jaque, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Chief, Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology, USC
Vallerie Wagner, COO, APLA Health
SPONSORS: The event is supported in part by the Executive Advisory Board of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center and the City of West Hollywood.
PARKING AND REGISTRATION:Free parking is available at the California Endowment, Center for Healthy Communities. There is no cost for attending the symposium. To register for the event, please contact Karen Singh at (310) 794-8063 or [email protected].
MEDIA MUST RSVP
MEDIA CONTACT: Julie FriedmanIris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health CenterOffice: (310) 794-8062Cell: (310) 924-8453
Founded in 1995, the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center was one of the first comprehensive academic women’s health centers in the nation. It provides primary care designed exclusively for women by highly trained physicians, and offers specialty consultations on osteoporosis, menopause, and other women’s issues. The Center also provides free community programs on topics of particular concern to women such as heart disease, breast cancer, diabetes, and teen dating violence prevention, with a focus on underserved women and giromenshealth.ucla.edu/
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