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SGIM Position Statement in Support of the LGBTQIA+ Community
Welcome to the DAC!
Welcome to the website of the Yale School of Medicine Dean’s Advisory Council on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Affairs.
Learn more about our vision, mission, and values.
The Clinical Care Working Group is focused on augmenting and improving the clinical care of the LGTBQI community provided by the Yale medical system.
Yale School of Medicine is proud of its novel, integrated LGBTQI+ health sequence in the pre-clinical and clinical curricula.
The Community and Visibility (C&V) Working Group strives to build a culture of acceptance and support for LGBTQI+ identified individuals across the medical campus and beyond.
Event Calendar
Feb 20236Monday
Everyone 12:10 PM1:30 PMAdmiral Rachel L. Levine, MDA Conversation on LGBTQI+ Health & Gender-Affirming Care
<p>Please join the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy for a discussion with Assistant Secretary for Health at U.S. Health and Human Services, Admiral Rachel Levine. Admiral Levine will discuss legal and societal barriers to gender affirming care including the role physicians play in advocacy and addressing misinformation. There will be shuttles going to and from 333 Cedar Street. </p> <p>Co-sponsored by The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale General Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Diabetes of the Department of Pediatrics, Yale Pediatric Gender Program, Yale Health Law and Policy Society, Trans @YLS, OutLaws @ YLS, OutPatient @ YSM, Out in Public @YSPH, American Constitution Society for Law and Policy at Yale Law School.</p>
Feb 20237Tuesday
Everyone 1:00 PM2:00 PMChristy Olezeski, PhD - Jillian CelentanoChild Study Center Grand Rounds: A family in transition: embracing and supporting gender diversity
<p>In this compassionate care rounds , the parents of a gender non-binary adolescent will share their experiences as individuals and as a family navigating uncharted developmental territory. The presentation will highlight the role that professionals and advocates can have in supporting gender-diverse youth and their families.</p>
The Education Center provides training and technical assistance to health centers in order to optimize access to quality health care for LGBTQIA+ populations. Visit to learn more about upcoming courses and access their library of webinars, publications, and more with CME credit on eligible materials.
Yale School of Medicine seeks to build and sustain a diverse community empowered to transform health care and biomedical science. Visit the YSM DEI Office to learn more.
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