Improving the LGBTQ+ Patient Experience: Research and Clinical Perspectives

September 28, 2021 - A panel exploring the LGBTQ+ patient experience and how researchers and clinicians are working to improve care. Panelist shared their unique perspectives as patients, clinicians, and researchers—from caring for LGBTQ+ pediatric and HIV patients to researching the needs of LGBTQ+ veterans.

Moderated by Ben Aslinger, PhD (he/his/him), Associate Professor, English & Media Studies, Bentley University

Presented by Bentley's LGBTQ+ Steering Committee & Health Thought Leadership Network

Panelists

• Mollie Ruben, PhD (she/her/hers), Assistant Professor, Psychology, University of Maine
• Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH (he/him/his), Division Chief of Newborn Medicine, Boston Medical Center & Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University Medical School
• Joshua St. Louis, MD, MPH, AAHIVS (he/his/him), Attending Physician, Family Medicine, Greater Lawrence Family Health Care & Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine