UW 1st Interprofessional LGBTQ Health Conference
Saturday April 6, 2019, 9AM-4PM
South Campus Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
The University of Washington 1st Annual Interprofessional LGBTQ Health Conference is a community-organized and led event promoting the exploration of the health care needs of LGBTQ communities.
The conference will provide a forum to share knowledge and research across disciplines, invite cross-disciplinary critique and conversation, and collaborate with community partners. Through discussions around institutionalized racism in health care, addressing LGBTQ erasure in health care curriculum, engaging clinicians and researchers in social justice and advocacy, establishing an interdisciplinary network of LGBTQ health professionals, and educating current and future health care providers, this event aims to promote the advancement of LGBTQ health.
We invite interested individuals to attend this conference, including undergraduate and graduate students of the health professions as well as faculty/staff of these programs, current health care workers, researchers, health policy specialists, advocates, and community members interested in addressing health equity issues for LGBTQ individuals.
Social Justice & Advocacy track: The social justice and advocacy track is a forum for the presentation and discussion of social justice for LGBTQ communities, as well as a venue for improving individual and institutional practices for advocating for LGBTQ health.
Research track: The research track is a venue for sharing data-driven research on the health and well-being of LGBTQ communities across diverse health related disciplines.
Clinical track: The clinical track sessions will focus on related topic areas important to the clinical care of LGBTQ patients, including primary care, mental health, sexual and reproductive health, and gender affirming medical care.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Deadline February 8, 2019 https://is.gd/uwLGBTQhealthconference2019 To register for the conference (*free*): bit.ly/uwlgbtqhc
If you have done a class project or paper on something related to LGBTQ populations, you might consider proposing a poster or paper talk! Posters will be fairly informal, and we have access to free poster printing on campus. Paper talks (10-12 mins) will also be pretty informal. Or, perhaps a group of y’all want to organize a panel on social work’s role in LGBTQ health, etc?
This conference will be a great way for social work to infuse a social justice lens into a health-specific conference. Attendees will likely be mostly undergraduate and graduate students, as well as community members and practitioners. I am happy to answer any questions about formats and how to submit, etc. You can also pass this on to your practicum placements. There is more information below, and the last day to submit a proposal is Feb 8th.
