- Importance of topic to LGBTQ health equity
- Relevance to current trends in LGBTQ standards of care
- Novel programmatic implementations with measured patient outcomes
- Attention to advance trans-disciplinary frameworks of care
- Address social determinants of health
- Research with results that support future study design
- Quality of writing and evidence base
Call for Abstracts CLOSED
MLHS 2021's Call for Abstracts is now closed. Thank you to all the scholars, researchers, providers, educators, artists, and advocates who submitted abstracts addressing our theme, Community Informed Care is a Radical Act. The Abstract Selection Committee is currently reviewing all submissions and will notify selected authors by July 30th. Check back soon for a complete agenda.
Proposed Tracks
Selected presentations will be grouped into tracks. Proposed tracks are:
Clinical: Sessions in the clinical track will prepare physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals for working with LGBTQ patients in primary care. Sessions focus on community medicine essentials, including sexual and reproductive health, providing affirming care to transgender patients in primary care settings, and addressing chronic diseases including HIV and Hepatitis C.
Programmatic: The programmatic track will explore wrap around social services that support and affirm LGBTQ people and their families, community building strategies, antiviolence work, and creation of policies that influence health disparities. Treatment and prevention protocols for HIV and STI’s including routine HIV and STI screening in primary care, same day ART start, PrEP adherence and retention, and addressing social determinants of health in HIV care and prevention are highlighted.
Behavioral: Health equity begins with high quality patient centered approaches in behavioral and mental health. Topics to be explored in the behavioral track include trauma informed care, cultural safety, conceptual frameworks of care, response to sexual trauma, substance use, and TGNC affirming care. These sessions will highlight intersectional approaches to providing culturally humble care to LGBTQ patients and their families.
Research: This track is being powered by the Four Corners, Trans and Nonbinary (TNB) Health Research Advisory Network and our NASTAD partners. Four Corners will host a 2-day convening focused on sharing findings from TNB research, with day 1 open to all and day 2 closed to a meeting of national researchers. The (NASTAD) will host an all-day session focused on community-based approaches to HIV retention and care on day 2. The NASTAD session is open to all symposium attendees. Please note that while the research track will be comprised of Four Corners and NASTAD presentations only, we encourage research based submissions from all speakers. These presentations will be placed on one of the other three tracks, depending on their topic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the requirements for abstract submissions?
Abstracts should reflect on the theme Community Informed Care is a Radical Act and be no more than 500 words in length.
How many submissions will be accepted?
Minimum of 24 sessions will be available with flexible time slot options. Reviewers may group abstract submissions together to facilitate group discussion of similar themes or topics.
When will I know if my abstract has been accepted?
Notifications will be sent via email on July 30, 2021.
What happens after my abstract is accepted?
Once notifications are sent, you will be contacted by the MLHS Planning Committee to send presenter information required for CE accreditation.
Who do I contact if I have any further questions?
Email MLHS@howardbrown.org
Abstract Selection Committee and Criteria
The abstract selection committee is comprised of trans-disciplinary scholars working in multiple programs and services throughout Howard Brown Health. This team will make selections based on attention to the following criteria: