April 12 Program
We will begin our day at 1468 Guggenheim Pavilion (Madison Avenue Entrance)
Agenda
8:00-8:30 am / Check-in & Breakfast
Join us at Hatch Auditorium, 2nd Floor in the Guggenheim Pavilion using the 1468 Madison Avenue entrance. Check-in with AMA Foundation staff and enjoy a light breakfast before entering the auditorium.
Note: We will be in the Guggenheim Pavilion, Hatch Auditorium, 2nd Floor until 10:30 am when we break for our workshops. During check-in, you may indicate which workshop you plan to attend on Day 2.
8:30-8:40 am / Welcome and Overview of the Day
Dr. George C. Yen and AMA Foundation Executive Director, Ginger Spitzer welcome attendees to the second day of the convening.
8:40-9:30 am / Workgroup - Milestones Share Out
Dr. Jenny Siegel will highlight progress and attendees will strategize dissemination and resources to support the milestones. (Refinement will take place virtually and will integrate feedback from the convening)
9:30-9:40 am / Break
9:40-10:30 am / Plenary Session 1 - Substance Use in LGBTQ+ Communities
Maria Rahmandar, MD and Cage Hall, MD PhD review the context of substance use and substance use disorders among LGBTQ+ populations, the importance of screening for substance use, and considerations for confidentiality & rapport, especially with minor patients.
Maria H. Rahmandar, (she/her), MD, Adolescent Medicine, Northwestern & Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Cage Hall, (he/him), MD PhD, Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine, UCLA
10:30-10:45 am / Break
10:45-11:30 am / Workshops & Meetings
11:30-12:20 pm / Lunch & Networking
Boxed lunches are available outside the Hatch Auditorium in Guggenheim Pavilion. Please take a lunch and network with other attendees or walk to the park which is one block west of campus.
12:20-1:05 pm / Plenary Session 2 - Rural Health
Achieving Health Equity for Rural Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States
This presentation will focus on health and health care access disparities experienced by rural transgender and gender diverse people in the United States, as well as innovative interventions and strategies for addressing these disparities.
Alex S. Keuroghlian, (any pronouns), MD, MPH, Director, Division of Education & Training; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Fenway Health; Harvard Medical School
1:05-1:20 pm / Break
1:20-2:10 pm / Workshops & Meetings
2:25-3:15 pm / Plenary Session 3 - Substance Use in LGBTQ+ Communities
The Evolving Legal Landscape of Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Elana and Omar will present the current state of laws targeting gender-affirming care, the legal framework, considerations for providers, and what comes next for trans youth.
Elana Redfield, (she/her), J.D., Federal Policy Director at the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law
Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, (he/him/his), J.D., Counsel and Health Care Strategist, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.