An Update to the AGS Position Statement on the Care of LGBTQI+ Older Adults

All sessions are listed in Central Time (CT). 

Symposia

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Clinical Practice
  • Location: Grand Ballroom
  • CME/CE: 1.0
  • Options: Also available on-demand

Sponsored by the Ethics Committee

Moderator: Carl H. Burton, MD

This session will present the recently updated AGS Position Statement on Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and All Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the changing landscape and progress made in health systems, policy, and culture since the release of the preceding 2015 Position Statement; (2) summarize the historical lens of unequal treatment in laws and social structures; (3) discuss the gaps and need for training in LGBTQI+ health concerns; (4) ) identify research areas to better describe and serve older LGBTQI+ adults.

LGBTQI+ History and Education

Carl H. Burton, MD

LGBTQI+ Policy

Rohin Aggarwal, MD, MPH

LGBTQI+ Research

Chelsea N. Wong, MD 

Conclusions

Angela Primbas, MD