Diversity Lecture: Case-Based Review of LGBTQ-Inclusive Climate Initiatives

***DEI Hour eligible***

Diversity Lecture

Topic: Case-Based Review of LGBTQ-Inclusive Climate Initiatives 

*Live event is eligible for (1) Diversity Hour

This session will be recorded for later viewing, but hours will not be offered after the scheduled time

Learning objectives:

• Describe current barriers to LGBTQ trainee and faculty inclusion in academic settings 

• Identify best practices in implementing LGBTQ inclusion in academic settings, including education, research, and leadership

Presenter:

Nelson F Sanchez is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM).  He has published research on medical students’ clinical experiences with LGBT patients, transgender patients’ access to medical care and hormone therapies, and LGBT health professionals’ perspectives on academic medicine careers.   Since joining WCM and MSKCC, Nelson developed the LGBT Allies Training Workshop, Chair’s WCM’s LGBTQ+ Steering Committee and Co-Chairs the Annual National LGBT Health Workforce Conference, now celebrating its eighth year.  He is also Vice-President of Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians Initiative (BNGAP), a nonprofit that supports diverse trainee interest in academic medicine careers.  A gay-identified, Nuyorican Bronx native, Dr. Sanchez enjoys cooking desserts and watching movies with his husband. 

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