OutCare Health, a leading 501 (c)(3) LGBTQ+ health equity organization dedicated to promoting inclusivity, affirmation, and dismantling barriers within the healthcare industry, is thrilled to partner again with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation this summer to host three exceptional scholars. Madeleine Cornejo, Frank Garcia, and Donnie Wilkie, all Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholars, will beRead more
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OutCare Health, a leading 501 (c)(3) LGBTQ+ health equity organization dedicated to promoting inclusivity, affirmation, and dismantling barriers within the healthcare industry, is thrilled to announce the addition of three exceptional individuals to their team. Summer Allison, Dehandra Blackwood, and Larissa Flores, all Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholars, will be joining OutCare Health this summerRead more
According to a recent pilot study, many urology residents lack the necessary knowledge and preparedness to provide adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and all gender and sexual minority (LGBTQ+) patients. The study, published in the journal Urology Practice, found that urology residents do not receive enough LGBTQ+ education and have limited experienceRead more
Jack Ganbaatar of Mongolia and Aaron Bonette of the Philippines are partnering with OutCare Health through the U.S. Department of State’s Community Solutions Program. Ganbaatar and Bonette are emerging global leaders in queer healthcare, collaborating on projects that will help strengthen LGBTQ+ communities and improve lives in the U.S., Philippines, and Mongolia. The fellows willRead more
Developed in partnership with OutCare Health, the no-cost, on-demand accredited series and related resource guide teaches health care professionals about the unique needs and health disparities facing the LGBTQ+ community INDIANAPOLIS, IN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OptumHealth Education, in partnership with OutCare Health, has launched an accredited, no-cost, and publicly available education program to teach health care professionals about theRead more
By Jennifer O’Mann An estimated 1.2 million Americans (or 11% of the LGBTQ+ population) identify as nonbinary, as found in a 2021 study by the Williams Institute. Many report being abused or assaulted as children or adults, and the study showed that 94% of nonbinary adults have considered suicide at one point in their lives.Read more
By Jennifer O’Mann Healthcare as a whole – including dental healthcare – is a source of discrimination for members of the LGBTQ+ community, a fact which can worsen the anxiety that many can feel when visiting the dentist. As stated in a study by W Jacobson, around 8% of LGBTQ+ people have experienced discrimination in theirRead more
By Jennifer O’Mann There are serious disparities between LGBTQI+ people and cisgender people regarding cardiovascular rates, with research by B Caceres and colleagues finding that these disparities are “driven primarily by psychosocial stressors across the lifespan.” This is one of a number of significant health disparities faced by LGBTQI+ members, of which there are around 11 millionRead more
By Jennifer O’Mann Over 30 million people in America have diabetes, and around a third of the national population has pre-diabetes. As alarming as these numbers are, they are even more so for the LGBTQI+ community, whose members have a higher risk of this disease owing to stigma and other barriers to proper care. A 2018Read more