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Forward6th Annual LGBTQ Health & Wellness Conference
Overview
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Target Audience
Healthcare professionals and community members.
Purpose
This conference is aimed at addressing the health inequities and disparities LGBTQ Iowans continue to experience in our state. Health care professionals and community members alike gather to hear from key experts, participate in interactive workshops, and collaborate and connect with one another. Attendees will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to cultivate safe and welcoming health care environments for LGBTQ Iowans throughout the state.
Topics covered will include:
- Mental Health in the Transgender Community
- LGBTQ Data Collection in Iowa
- LGBTQ Health Policy
- Harm Reduction in Iowa
- Biomedical Update (TelePReP, Primary Care Integration, U = U)
- Self Care for Providers
- ACES/Trauma-Informed Care
- LGBTQ-specific Health Clinics
- Transgender Healthcare
- Sexual Assault in the LGBTQ Community
Agenda
| 8 am | Registration and Light Breakfast | ||
| 9 am | Welcome: Dr. Rich Salas - Chief Diversity Officer, Des Moines University and Dr. Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel - Executive Director, One Iowa Special Message: DMU President Angela L. Walker Franklin, PhD | ||
| 9:15 am | Opening Keynote Address: Overview of LGBTQ Health Inequities and Disparities in the United States Regina Washington, DrPH, Director of LGBT HealthLink, a Program at CenterLink
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| 10:15 am | Break | ||
| 10:30 am | Breakout 1: Body Dysmorphia Within the Trans Community | ||
Breakout 2: Policy on LGBTQ Health Rita Bettis, JD, ACLU of Iowa | |||
Breakout 3: Biomedical Update in Iowa Cody Shafer, Iowa Department of Public Health
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| 11:30 am | Lunch, Awards, and DMU Student-Led Discussion | ||
| 12:30 pm | Breakout 1: LGBTQ Data Collection in Iowa Julie Baker, MPA, CHCEF, Iowa Primary Care Association
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Breakout 2: Self-Care for Providers Thomas Benzoni, DO, Des Moines University
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Breakout 3: Navigating Life as a Transgender Man Michael Hughes
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| 1:30 pm | Break | ||
| 1:45 pm | Breakout 1: Panel on New LGBTQ Clinics in Iowa Kyle Christiason, MD, UnityPoint
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Breakout 2: Medication Assisted Treatment Nicole Gastala, MD, Primary Healthcare
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Breakout 3: ACES/Trauma Informed Care in LGBTQ Community Holly Hanson, Iowa Department of Public Health | |||
| 2:45 pm | Break | ||
| 3 pm | Ending Keynote: Where Do We Go From Here? Regina Washington, DrPH, LGBT HealthLink, a Program at CenterLink
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| 3:30 pm | Closing Remarks | ||
| 3:45 pm | Adjourn | ||
Keynote Speaker
Regina R. Washington, DrPH, is the director of LGBT HealthLink, a program of CenterLink, working toward eliminating health disparities within LGBT communities as it relates to tobacco use and cancer.
Dr. Washington has over 15 years of combined experience in community, governmental and academic institutional leadership related to strategic planning, program and policy development, implementation, and evaluation. Her presentations, projects and writings have focused on health disparities, health education and health policy, specifically related to tobacco cessation and cancer control. Her public health practice focuses on geographic, social and behavioral factors associated with cancer health disparities among low socioeconomic status, minority racial/ethnic, sexual and gender minority, and other disadvantaged populations.
Dr. Washington is also a nonprofit strategic consultant specializing in organizational strategic mapping, identifying and engaging partners, program design, provider-patient communication, health equity, tobacco cessation, and cancer health disparities. She has also achieved numerous leadership and service awards, completed a health policy CERTA fellowship with the National Cancer Institute, and is a University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Public Health Leadership Scholar.
Disclosures
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individuals have no conflict of interests with commercial interests to disclose.
- Nola Aigner, Planning Committee Member
- Elizabeth Baker, PhD, Speaker
- Julie Baker, MPA, CHCEF, Planning Committee Member and Speaker
- Thomas Benzoni, DO, Speaker
- Rita Bettis, JD, Speaker
- Kyle Christiason, MD, Speaker
- Joe Freund, MD, Speaker
- Nicole Gastala, MD, Speaker
- Greg Gross, MSW, Planning Committee Member and Speaker
- Denise Hagerla, LISW, Speaker
- Holly Hanson, Iowa Department of Public Health, Speaker
- Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel, EdD, Activity Director and Planning Committee Member
- Joby Holcomb, LMHC CADC, Planning Committee Member and Speaker
- Michael Hughes, Speaker
- Lora Kracht, DMACC, Speaker
- Helena Mica, Planning Committee Member
- Rich Salas, PhD, Activity Director and Planning Committee Member
- Heather A. Smith, MSW, Planning Committee Member and Speaker
- Jeritt R. Tucker, PhD, Speaker
- Beth Turner, Planning Committee Member
- Regina R. Washington, DrPH, Speaker
- Tricia Yavitz, Planning Committee Member
- David Yurdin, PA-C, Speaker
Location
Des Moines University is located on a 22-acre campus in the heart of Des Moines, Iowa. Just west of downtown on Grand Avenue, the University is located in one of Des Moines’ most prestigious neighborhoods. The campus is in a historic neighborhood filled with tree-lined streets and gracious older homes and businesses. Its central location makes it easy to access the rest of the city and outlying communities. The campus is close to the Des Moines International Airport, located on the bus line and just blocks from local shopping and downtown Des Moines.
Travel
CE Credits
Continuing Education Credit
- DO: Des Moines University (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this program for a maximum of 4.75 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
- MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) through the joint providership of Des Moines University (DMU) and One Iowa. DMU is accredited by IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Nurse: Des Moines University is Iowa Board of Nursing approved provider #112. This live activity has been reviewed and approved for 4.75 continuing education contact hour(s). No partial credit awarded.
- Other: This live activity is designated for 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
Educational Grants
No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
Disclosure
Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the CME provider and to attendees all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. They will also disclose if any pharmaceuticals or medical procedures and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Determination of educational content and the selection of speakers is the responsibility of the activity director. Firms providing financial support did not have input in these areas. The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The content of each presentation does not necessarily reflect the views of Des Moines University.
Available Credit
- 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 4.75 AOA Category 2A
- 4.75 CE Contact Hour(s)
- 4.75 IBON
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