ERA Center for Education, Research & Advocacy - Midwest LGBTQ Health Symposium

Deadline for Abstracts is Monday, June 28

Share your expertise in affirming care! This year’s Midwest LGBTQ Health Symposium abstract selection committee is looking for scholars, researchers, providers, educators, artists, and advocates to submit proposals for presentations. We are looking for innovative programs, research, and clinical practices that advance the field of LGBTQ health. Speakers with diverse backgrounds are invited to submit their abstracts, whether that is academic, clinical, or community-based.

The abstract submission period is open until Monday, June 28, 2021, and speakers will be notified of their acceptance by July 19, 2021. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words.

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Announcing Our Special Guest

Dr. Rachel L. Levine - Assistant Secretary for Health - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Join us in welcoming Dr. Rachel Levine, 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as our special guest!

The Midwest LGBTQ Health Symposium 2021 is a two-day virtual conference that brings together healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, and advocates from across the country to disseminate evidence-based practices and engage in rigorous discussion around issues relating to the health of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.

Early registration is now open. Reserve your spot today and save up to $100.

Our Keynote Speakers

Dr. June Obedin-Maliver, Keynote Speaker

Dr. Juno Obedin-Maliver
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine

Miriam Yeung
Former Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum

Bamby Salcedo in conversation with Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

A Conversation with Bamby Salcedo, President and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, and Adriana Cardona-Maguigad, education reporter at WBEZ

Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz
Associate Professor, The George Washington University - Milken Institute School of Public Health

Meet and Greet Host, Marissa Miller
Founder and Executive Director of Trans Solutions Research and Resource Center and Director for the National Trans Visibility March

Learn more at howardbrown.org/mlhs

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Illinois HIV Care Connect - Third Coast Center for AIDS Research in Chicago

Howard Brown Health’s Center for Education, Research and Advocacy (ERA) conducts rigorous community-based clinical and behavioral research, supports the next generation of LGBTQ healthcare professionals, and advances policies that affirm the lives of LGBTQ people.