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The History Department is proud to co-sponsor this semester’s UTC Pre-Health MEDTalk: A Discussion of Diversity in Healthcare series, starting with a Zoom discussion of “Milestones in LGBTQ+ Healthcare History” on Tuesday, February 2, from 4:00-5:00 pm, featuring Dr. Cummiskey and Dr. Kuby. Series details are copied below and available here and you can register here.
MEDTalk
Milestones in LGBTQ+ Healthcare History
February 2nd
Location Zoom, 4-5pm EST
Join us as we delve deeper into the milestones in LGBTQ+ history with regards to access and influence in healthcare
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Julia Cummiskey, PhD, Assistant Professor
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of History
Dr. William Kuby, PhD, Associate Department Head and UC Foundation Associate Professor
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of History
MEDTalk
Health and Access to Care for the LGBTQ+ Community
February 18th
Location: Zoom, 4p-5p EST
The LGBTQ+ community often faces challenges and barriers to accessing needed health services. Join us as we discuss these challenges including stigma, discrimination, violence and outright denial of care because of an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity
MEDTalk
Insurance and Healthcare’s Struggle to Keep up with the Changing Reality of the American Family
March 2nd
Location, Zoom, 4-5p
The definition of a family unit has evolved, but insurance and healthcare have often stood still. Learn and discuss the impact of how out-of-date, and often out-of-touch policies, marginalize the new American family
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Elizabeth Sheff-Stefanik, PhD, Lecturer
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of Sociology
MEDTalk
Religion, Healthcare, and Compassionately Caring for the LGBTQ+ Community
March 18th
Location Zoom, 4-5p
Join us for a discussion on healthcare and religion
MEDTalk
What is Next? How Advocate for Equality in Healthcare
March 25th
Location Zoom, 4-5p
Join us for an opportunity to reflect on what we have learned this term as well as how to advocate for equality in healthcare