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Program Title: Health Consequences of Discrimination: A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jean Sullivant, MS, Levy Library, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Speakers: Dan Hicks, MD, Capital Area Physicians for Human rights, Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists. Topic: "Discrimination in Health Care".
(name deleted at request of speaker), MA, MPH, Public Health Analyst/Advisor, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD. Topic: "Measuring the Health Consequences of Discrimination". (Note (Dec 14, 2000): Mr. (name deleted at request of speaker) is not currently engaged in this research area and is no longer available to speak on this topic)
Ruth Fassinger, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology Program, University of Maryland at College Park. Topic: "'Out' Right: Anti-Gay Discrimination in Mental Health".
Summary: Dr. Hicks will discuss the recent report "Anti-Gay Discrimination in Medicine: Results of a National Survey of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Physicians". Mr. (name deleted at request of speaker) will address developing data collection tools to gauge the health effects of discrimination. Dr. Fassinger will discuss mental health issues related to sexual orientation and discrimination in mental health services delivery. A Q&A period will follow the speakers' presentations.
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