Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals often experience disparities in health care access and outcomes due to several factors, including social issues such as bias and prejudice, marginalizing laws and policies, and a lack of LGBTQ-friendly practices in all areas of care.

2020 Sessions (7:00-8:30 a.m. MT)*:

  • April 14 – LGBTQ 101 – Pronouns, Terminology, Disparities
  • April 28 – Taking a Sexual Health History from LGBTQ Patients
  • May 12 – STI Screening/Prevention/Treatment – How is this different for LGBTQ patients?
  • May 26 – Depression/Anxiety/Sexual Identity/Intimate Partner Violence – Special Considerations with the LGBTQ Population
  • June 9 – Substance Use: Tobacco, Drugs, Alcohol – Signs to watch for
  • June 23 – Trans- Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • July 14 – Gender-affirming Surgery and Aftercare
  • July 28 – HIV Prevention – Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • August 11 – Treatment as Prevention (TaP), Early Treatment of People Living with HIV, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
  • August 25 – Senior & Youth LGBTQ
  • September 8 – Preventive Care for the LGBTQ Community
  • September 22 – Family planning – A panel discussion of the barriers, loopholes, and special considerations same-sex couples face when conceiving and adopting

*Topics subject to change

Expert Clinical Panel

  • Matt Bryan, MD, Clinical Lead | Associate Medical Director of LGBTQ Health | Avenues Internal Medicine, Intermountain Healthcare
  • Jan Stucki, MPH, Series Coordinator | Health Literacy Project Manager | Office of Equity and Inclusion, Intermountain Healthcare
  • Conor Hanrahan, PharmD, BCPS, CPHIMS, CPPS | Director, Medication Policy and Outcomes | Intermountain Healthcare
  • Deb Hall | Manager of Senior Programs and Advocacy (Sage) | Utah Pride Center
  • Erika Sullivan, MD  | Family Medicine | U of U Sugar House Health Center
  • Laura Martel, MPH | Program Manager | Utah AIDS Education & Training Center
  • Marcia Bailey, LCSW | Behavioral Health Care Manager, Health Services | SelectHealth
  • Marissa Sherman, MS, CMCH | Counselor | Advanced Awareness Counseling
  • Nathan Allred, MD | Medical Director, Graduate Medical Education and DIO | Intermountain Healthcare
  • Nicole L. Mihalopoulos, MD, MPH, FACP, FTOS | Assoc. Prof. & Chief, Div. of Adolescent Medicine, Pediatrics | University of Utah Adolescent Medicine Clinic
  • Philip D. Bassett, PharmD | Clinical Pharmacist, Dixie Medication Management Clinic | Intermountain Healthcare
  • Susana Keeshin, MD | Infectious Disease, HIV/Aids Medicine | Primary Children’s Hospital

Continuing education credits for various disciplines available to qualifying participants.