Controversies and Complexities in LGBTQ Health Care

Emily Antoon-Walsh, MD, MA, FAAP (she/her) 
Seattle Children’s Hospital Regional Pediatric Hospitalist 
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington 

Barry DeCoster, PhD (he/him) 
Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy 
Department of Population Health Sciences 
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 

Henry Ng, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACP (he/they) 
Center for LGBTQ+ Health 
Transgender Surgery and Medicine Program 
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 

Recorded January 27, 2021

Do you feel prepared to provide excellent care to your LGBTQ patients? Calls for social justice and corrective actions are being mounted by various and intersectional constituencies. These calls for social change must be reflected in improved clinical care, as well. What do LGBTQ patients want from their healthcare providers? Health professionals often think that they do not serve LGBTQ+ people, but Williams Institute data reports about 3-10% of the U.S. population of adults, depending on state, identify as a sexual and gender minority person. What are some of the ethical and clinical challenges that clinicians and patients face? This seminar will address these broadly understood health issues that impact the LGBTQ community, as we aim toward an inclusive and equitable health delivery system. Bring your questions and take part in this exciting and timely conversation with a panel of MSU alumni.

This lecture was part of the 2020-2021 Bioethics Public Seminar Series, presented by the Center for Ethics.