title: Advancing LGBT Health at an Academic Medical Center: A Case Study.
abstract: Academic health centers are strategically positioned to impact the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) populations by advancing science, educating future generations of providers, and delivering integrated care that addresses the unique health needs of the LGBT community. This report describes the early experiences of the Penn Medicine Program for LGBT Health, highlighting the favorable environment that led to its creation, the mission and structure of the Program, strategic planning process used to set priorities and establish collaborations, and the reception and early successes of the Program.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|2 Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|3 Penn Medicine Program for LGBT Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Baligh R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Yehia
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|3 Penn Medicine Program for LGBT Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Calder
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|3 Penn Medicine Program for LGBT Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Judd D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Flesch
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|3 Penn Medicine Program for LGBT Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hirsh
authors.affiliation: 2 Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|4 Office of Inclusion and Diversity, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Eve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Higginbotham
authors.affiliation: 5 Office of Diversity and Cultural Affairs, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tkacs
authors.affiliation: 6 Office of Diversity Affairs, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Beverley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|3 Penn Medicine Program for LGBT Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003142:Communication; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019529:Sexuality; D063106:Transgender Persons; D014481:United States; D008297:Male; D005260:Female
keywords: academic; bisexual; gay; lesbian; program development; transgender