Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2015 Dec;2(4):362-6.
doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0054. Epub 2014 Dec 16.

Advancing LGBT Health at an Academic Medical Center: A Case Study

Baligh R Yehia  1   2   3 , Daniel Calder  1   3 , Judd D Flesch  1   3 , Rebecca L Hirsh  1   3 , Eve Higginbotham  2   4 , Nancy Tkacs  5 , Beverley Crawford  6 , Neil Fishman  1   3
Affiliations

Advancing LGBT Health at an Academic Medical Center: A Case Study

Baligh R Yehia et al. LGBT Health. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Academic health centers are strategically positioned to impact the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) populations by advancing science, educating future generations of providers, and delivering integrated care that addresses the unique health needs of the LGBT community. This report describes the early experiences of the Penn Medicine Program for LGBT Health, highlighting the favorable environment that led to its creation, the mission and structure of the Program, strategic planning process used to set priorities and establish collaborations, and the reception and early successes of the Program.

Keywords: academic; bisexual; gay; lesbian; program development; transgender.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources