3407.0 Lesbian & Bisexual Women's Health

Monday, November 8, 2010: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Oral
This session presents research findings on lesbian and bisexual women’s health issues, such as intimate partner violence, reproductive health, overweight and obesity, access to health care, and hypertension. Overall, this session provides participants with a fuller understanding of the health concerns of sexual minority women, including the etiology of the aforementioned problems.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss recent research findings related to lesbian and bisexual women’s health. 2. Describe interpersonal and social factors that contribute to lesbian and bisexual women’s overweight or hypertension. 3. Compare strategies to improve lesbian and bisexual women’s access to appropriate health care.
Moderator:
Nancy Kennedy, Dr PH

4:30pm
Removing Barriers to Health for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Leslie Calman, PhD
  
4:45pm
What could they need that we don't provide? Seeking social justice for lesbian survivors of intimate partner violence in traditional domestic violence shelters
Mikel Walters, PhD
  
5:00pm
Public health leadership development: Lesbian and bisexual women of color and reproductive justice
Brenda Coley and Rachel Federlin, BA
  
5:15pm
Psychosocial factors of obesity among heterosexual and lesbian women
Helen Smith, PhD, MPH, MA, Nina Markovic, PhD, Michelle E. Danielson, PhD and Michael P. Marshal, PhD
5:30pm
Impact of Perceived Discrimination on Blood Pressure among Lesbian and Heterosexual Women
Nina Markovic, PhD, Helen Smith, MPH and Michelle E. Danielson, PhD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: LGBT Caucus of Public Health Professionals
Endorsed by: HIV/AIDS, Socialist Caucus, Social Work, Women's Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: LGBT Caucus of Public Health Professionals
<< Previous Session | Next Session >>