what we do

training

We offer training to organizations on implicit bias and how to be on the right side of history, because our actions matter.

We specialize in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) cultural competence training with a focus on intersectionality.

We believe in truth, science, and the value of diverse lived experiences to solve the most challenging problems.

RESOURCES

LGBTQI+ Resources

So far this site at NIH is not yet deleted, but in case it is, here are some links I hope will stay intact.

Editorial - Addressing Sexual and Gender Minorities in Cancer Research
Workshop Summary - Expanding the Evidence Base in Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Populations (NIH Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office)
Position Statement - Strategies for Reducing Cancer Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
Reports
The Rainbow Connection: Building a Career as an LGBTQ+ Scientist
Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Survivors: Studies on Prostate Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men
NIH Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office Scientific Webinar Series
Cancer Research Efforts Focusing on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations

THE CONSTITUTION

Trump deleted the constitution from White House pages. Find our constitution here.

Past and current work

Publications

Below is a select list of publications relevant to our mission for a more inclusive, sustainable future.

Developing Standards for Cultural Competency Training for Healthcare Providers to Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Asexual Persons: Consensus Recommendations. LGBT Health. 2022.

All research is LGBTQI research: Recommendations for improving cancer care through research relevant to sexual and gender minority populations. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health. 2022.

Together-Equitable-Accessible-Meaningful (TEAM) Training to improve cancer care for sexual and gender minorities (SGM): Outcomes from a pilot study. Journal of Cancer Education. 2022.

Implementation factors for patient navigation program success: a qualitative study. Implementation Science Communications. 2021.

"When the pain is so acute or if I think that I'm going to die": Health care seeking behaviors and experiences of transgender and gender diverse people in an urban area. Plos One. 2021.

Learner outcomes of diverse oncology professionals after the TEAM cultural competency training. Journal of Cancer Education 2020.

Cancer care considerations for sexual and gender minority patients. Oncology Issues. 2019.

Patient navigation in cancer: The business case to support clinical needs. Journal of Oncology Practice. 2019.

Establishing effective patient navigation programs in oncology. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2019

Advancing access and equity: the vision of a new generation in cancer control. Lancet Oncology. 2017.

Videos

World Cancer Day overview on queer health. Union for International Cancer Control. 2020.

Development of patient navigation programs and their role in promoting health literacy. National Academies of Medicine, Science and Engineering. 2019.

Workforce competencies in patient navigation. National Academies of Medicine, Science, and Engineering. 2017.

Media

Let's Talk Cancer: Inclusive care for LGBTQI People, Union for International Cancer Control 2023

Less Cancer, Disparities in Cancer Screening and Care among the LGBTQ Community, John Dingell Cancer Health Disparities Access Interviews, National Cancer Prevention Workshop 2023

Health Care Disparities and the LGBTQI Community, GW Pride 2022

In Health Care, Not Discriminating Is Not Enough, Newsweek, 2021

A Tale of Two Cities: Maranda's Health Equity Work in the Nation’s Capital, Center for Education Equity

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.