Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) Workshop

Virtual seminar conducted March 1-2, 2023

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Day 1 NIH Videocast

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The goal of this virtual two-day meeting is to identify priority research areas to understand and address health disparities experienced by sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations. Specifically, the workshop objectives are to identify research gaps in:

Data sources and measures that can be used to assess and address SGM health disparities.
Mechanisms and pathways that drive/cause SGM health disparities.
Interventions with the potential to mitigate/reduce SGM health disparities.

The workshop will bring together a diverse set of researchers with expertise on important health outcomes, including cancer, mental/behavioral health, cardiovascular disease, and pandemic-related disparities among SGM populations.

Agenda

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Day 1: March 1, 2023

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Workshop Overview Rada K. Dagher, Ph.D., M.P.H., NIMHD, Chair of the Workshop Planning Committee NIH Welcome Remarks and NIMHD Perspective Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., NIMHD Director Keynote: State of the Science for Research on Health Disparities Among SGM Brian Mustanski, Ph.D., Northwestern University Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing Q&A
Session IA: Leading Causes of Death and Disability in SGM Populations Moderator: Deborah E. Linares, Ph.D., M.A., NIMHD Describe the leading causes of death and disability in SGM populations and unmet health care needs, including national and/or regional trends.
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	State of Cardiovascular Health Research Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: Gaps and Opportunities Billy Caceres, Ph.D., R.N., Columbia University School of Nursing Leading Causes of Death and Disability in Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: Cancer Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman, Ph.D., M.A., George Washington University Cancer Center Lessons Not Learned From the HIV Pandemic: Disproportionate Impacts of COVID-19 and Mpox on SGM Populations Gregory Phillips II, Ph.D., M.S., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine An Overview of Mental and Behavioral Health Inequities Among LGBTQ+ Individuals Megan Schuler, Ph.D., RAND Corporation Q&A
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Lunch Break
Session IB: Methodological Issues in SGM Research Moderator: Deborah E. Linares, Ph.D., M.A., NIMHD Discuss methodological challenges in conducting SGM research, including data, analytical, measurement, sampling, and intersectionality challenges.
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Unmet Data Needs: Considerations on Including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Administrative Systems John Blosnich, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Methodological Challenges in Classifying Sexual and Gender Orientation in Violent Deaths Susan D. Cochran, Ph.D., UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Methodological Challenges in Studying Intersectionality Vickie Mays, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., UCLA College of Letters and Sciences Q&A
Session II: Social and Structural Drivers of SGM Health Disparities Moderator: Rada K. Dagher, Ph.D., NIMHD Discuss social and structural drivers of SGM health disparities such as racism/discrimination, access/quality of care, stressors, and other social determinants of health.
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	How Social Policies Shape the Health and Well-Being of Sexual- and Gender-Minority Youth: Implications for Life-Course Trajectories Morgan Philbin, Ph.D., M.H.S., University of California San Francisco Improving Access to Gender Affirming Care: Threats and Opportunities Daphna Stroumsa, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., University of Michigan Health Trauma-Informed Approaches to Sexual and Gender Stigma at Different Stages of Development Lisa M. Diamond, Ph.D., University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Science Structural Determinants of Sexual Minority Women’s Reproductive Health Bethany Everett, Ph.D., University of Utah Q&A
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	Break
Wrap-Up Discussion – Day 1
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Integrating Across Sessions and Discussing Research Directions Moderator: Karen L. Parker, Ph.D., M.S.W., SGMRO Director
5:30 p.m.	Adjourn

Day 2: March 2, 2023

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.	Welcome Remarks Rada K. Dagher, Ph.D., NIMHD
Session IIIA: Intersection Between SGM and Other Populations That Experience Health Disparities Moderator: Erik J. Rodriquez, Ph.D., M.P.H., NHLBI Describe the patterns and drivers of health disparities in SGM populations with intersecting social statuses.
10:05 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.	Health Disparities Experienced by Transgender People of Color Rodrigo Aguayo-Romero, Ph.D., Whitman-Walker Institute Health Disparities Experienced by Lesbian and Bisexual Women of Color Corey Flanders, Ph.D., Mount Holyoke College Stigma as a Social Determinant of Mental Health Disparities Experienced by Sexual and Gender Minority Persons in Rural Communities Sarah Murray, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Q&A
Session IIIB: Intersection Between SGM and Other Populations That Experience Health Disparities Moderator: Christopher Barnhart, Ph.D., SGMRO Discuss how stigma impacts health outcomes among people with intersecting social statuses.
11:05 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.	Intersectional Experiences, Stigma-Related Stress, and Psychological Health Among Black LGBQ+ People Skyler Jackson, Ph.D., Yale University School of Public Health Inequalities Among LGBTQ Adults With Sensory Disabilities Poorna Kushalnagar, Ph.D., Gallaudet University Health Inequities and Thrivance Among American Indian and Alaska Native LGBTQ/Two Spirit Populations Karina L. Walters, M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Washington School of Social Work Q&A
12:05 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Break
Session IVA: Gaps and Opportunities in Intervention Research Addressing SGM Health Disparities Moderator: Rada K. Dagher, Ph.D., NIMHD Discuss gaps and opportunities in intervention research, including measurement, data, and analytical challenges.
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Intervention Research: Challenges and Opportunities José A. Bauermeister, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing LGBTQ-affirmative Cognitive Behavior Therapy: From Theory to Trials to Community Implementation John Pachankis, Ph.D., Yale University School of Public Health Optimizing Interventions to Address Structural Risks and Substance Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations Stefan Baral, M.D., Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Promoting Sexual and Gender Minority Health Equity: Assessing the Impact of U.S. State Laws on Intersecting Structural and Health Inequities Madina Agénor, Sc.D., M.P.H., Brown University School of Public Health Q&A
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Lunch Break
Session IVB: Gaps and Opportunities in Intervention Research Addressing SGM Health Disparities Moderator: Miya Whitaker, Psy.D., M.A., ORWH Discuss gaps and opportunities in intervention research, including measurement, data, and analytical challenges.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Challenges and Opportunities in SGM Clinical Research, Including Health Care Interventions Amy C. Tishelman, Ph.D., Boston College Considerations for School and Community-Based Prevention Interventions for LGBTQ+ Adolescents Jeremy T. Goldbach, Ph.D., LMSW, Washington University in St. Louis Brown School of Social Work Computational Methods and Technology-Delivered Interventions for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Cory J. Cascalheira, Ph.D. Candidate, LSAA, New Mexico State University Ian W. Holloway, Ph.D., LCSW, M.P.H., University of California Los Angeles Q&A
Session V: Breakout Sessions on Key Research Areas
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions on Key Research Areas Etiology-based Research on Social and Structural Drivers of Disparities Moderator: Rada K. Dagher, Ph.D., M.P.H., NIMHD Intervention Research Moderator: Christopher Barnhart, Ph.D., SGMRO Data Needs Moderator: Jennifer Alvidrez, Ph.D., ODP
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Report Back and Discussion of Key Research Areas
4:30 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.	Final Thoughts Moderators: NIH Planning Committee Members
4:35 p.m.	Adjourn

Planning Committee:

Rada Dagher, Ph.D., M.P.H., Workshop Chair
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Deborah Linares, Ph.D., M.A.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Erik Rodriquez, Ph.D.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Christopher Barnhart, Ph.D.
Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO)

Jennifer Alvidrez, Ph.D.
NIH Office of Disease Prevention (NIH ODP)

Miya Whitaker, Psy.D.
Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)

Individuals who need reasonable accommodation to participate should contact Edgar Dews (phone: 301-402-1366) at least five business days before the event.

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