Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus of Public Health Workers

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus of Public Health Workers	Submit Abstract
The LGBT Caucus of Public Health Workers is soliciting abstracts for the 132nd APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC November 6-10, 2004. Submissions are encouraged for work with a focus on LGBT health and the conference theme, "Public Health and the Environment," as well as other topics relevant to LGBT health. The following list of topics is not intended to be exhaustive; rather, it will suggest some of the myriad issues of interest to the Caucus: Community Organizing and Coalition Building for LGBT Health Designing health promotion/disease prevention programs for LGBT adolescent health Funding LGBT Research and Programming Gay and Bisexual Men's Health Hepatitis Prevention and Care in LGBT Communities HIV/AIDS Health Care Service Needs of LGBT Individuals HIV/AIDS Prevention in LGBT Communities Homelessness and LGBT people Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Health LGBT Access to Healthcare Service and Prevention Programs LGBT Elders Research LGBT Lives Within Communities of Faith LGBT Youth and the School Environment LGBT Youth Research Mental Health in LGBT Communities Other LGBT Health Issues Serving Cultural and Linguistic Minorities in LGBT Communities STD prevention in LGBT communities Substance Use and Substance Use Treatment Issues Among LGBT individuals The Impact of a Homophobic Environment upon LGBT Health The Policy Environment and LGBT Health Tobacco Prevention Concerns of LGBT Communities Transgender Health Violence in the Home and Community The Caucus strongly encourages submission of abstracts that focus attention, to the extent feasible, on the role of age, gender, race, and ethnicity. The Caucus is very interested in student participation, and has established the Walter Lear, MD Outstanding Student Research Award to recognize exceptional work by students on LGBT-related issues. The award consists of a stipend, as well as free caucus membership. We invite students to submit proposals for consideration at all levels of presentation (poster, oral, or roundtable). Please indicate student status when submitting. A discussion session by several (no more than five) speakers on a general topic may be coordinated by a single applicant. The coordinator must submit an abstract for the discussion session, following the guidelines listed on the APHA web site. Each speaker for the discussion session must also submit an abstract on his or her individual topic, following the APHA web site's guidelines. All abstracts submitted to the caucus will be reviewed via a peer-based blind review process. Reviews will not be forwarded to submitters. ABSTRACTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE APHA WEB SITE BY FEBRUARY 10, 2004. If you have questions, please contact:
Program Planner Contact Information: Jay Harcourt, MPH LGBT Caucus 231 Sanchez St. #5 San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: 415-552-0450 Fax: 415-552-0450 jayby@earthlink.net and Richard TrevinoLGBT Caucus Phone: 617-638-7539 Fax: 617-638-7513 rptrevino@mindspring.com