As a follow-up to our October LGBTQ Lunch & Learn program, join the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement and The Loft LGBT Center, a WMCHealth community partner, for continued conversation about healthcare experiences within the LGBTQ community.
The Loft’s Assistant Director of Programs and Services, Shepard Verbas (pronouns: they/them/theirs), will return as a panelist and will be joined by Westchester Medical Center
AIDS Care Center PrEP Specialist Christopher Castro-Gonzalez
(pronouns: he/him/his) to answer your questions.This session will explore:
- LGBTQ definitions and terminology
- Implicit bias among healthcare providers regarding LGBTQ healthcare needs
- Barriers to care
- Best practices for language usage
- How WMC Health builds trust and promotes well-being for LGBTQ patients
**Lunch will be provided**
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pmLocation: Taylor Pavilion Media Center, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
Contact: Michelle Johnson, Senior Director, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement
(914) 493-395 Michelle.Johnson2@WMCHealth.org
see flyer attached
The Loft’s Assistant Director of Programs and Services, Shepard Verbas (pronouns: they/them/theirs), will return as a panelist and will be joined by Westchester Medical Center
AIDS Care Center PrEP Specialist Christopher Castro-Gonzalez
(pronouns: he/him/his) to answer your questions.