Kaiser Town Hall
Friday, March 16, 2007
8am-5pm
2007 Conference Highlights
186 people attended the 2007 conference on March 16, 2007 at Kaiser Town Hall.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Judy Lively
Physician-In-Chief, Kaiser Permanente
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Dr. Judy Lively shared what she learned from her own on-the-job transition, and spoke about LGBTQ health in America. Dr. Lively is a board-certified gneral surgeon and Phsician-in-Chief at a Kaiser Permanente medical center in Northern California. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Permanente Medical Group. She actively advises and aids other transgender individuals both inside and outside of Kaiser Permanente. |
2007 Workshops & Sessions
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Addictions, Mental Health Treatment & Prevention for LGBTQ Client
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Great advances have been made in practices to improve treatment engagement and effectiveness for LGBTQ clients. This workshop presents tools for eliminating barriers to working effectively with LGBTQ clients who receiving addictions or mental health treatment.
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Presenters
Gillian Leichtling, Q Center Michele Pearce, MSW, Cascadia Behavioral Health Triangle Project R.E. Szego, Breathe Free
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Transgender Medicine: Definitions & Delivery
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Understand the language of the trans community, the medical and surgical treatments available, and where to find local trans resources.
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Presenters
Red Hoffman, ND, Outside In Suzanne Scopes, ND, Circle Healthcare Clinic
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Removing Barriers: Providing Culturally Competent Care for Lesbians
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Increase your understanding and knowledge about lesbians and women who partner with women. You’ll learn how to provide culturally competent care to make lesbians feel safe and comfortable at hospitals and other health care settings.
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Presenters
Carol Brownlow, EdD and Jan Dillon, MS, Hambleton Project Talia Gad, Planned Parenthood
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GLBT Senior Awareness & Culturally Competent Care
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Feelings of isolation, loneliness, and rejection can lead GLBT seniors to unmet medical needs. As this panel of GLBT elders share their personal health care stories, you’ll learn what worked and what still needs improvement.
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Presenters
Mary Beth Brindley, Carol French, MA, Nikki Isaacs, Eric Marcoux and Eugene Woodworth
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Providing Culturally Competent Care for Men Who Have Sex with Men
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Join a panel of health and social service providers for a discussion about what it means to provide culturally competent care and services to men who have sex with men.
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Presenters
Salvador Candela, Cascade AIDS Project Wayne Centrone, ND, MPH, Outside In Kourtni Dupree Duv, Brother to Brother Michael LaClair, Cascade AIDS Project Jim MacDonald, NP, Multnomah County Health Department HIV Health Services Center
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Trans Mental Health
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Join Karen and Judy Lively for an open discussion about the different healthcare, social, and family issues that are pertinent to working effectively with transgender patients and their loved ones.
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Presenters
Judy Lively, MD and Karen Lively, RN, Kaiser Permanente
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