REACH Health Equity Seminar

Events

Impact of Gender Affirming Hormones on Cardiometabolic Health in Gender Diverse Youth

Dana Rofey, PhD Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

We invite you to join us for the next Research Equity and Community Health Collaborative's (REACH's) Health Equity Seminar on February 17, 2022 from 11:00am-12:00pm. 

ADr. Dana Rofeyt this seminar we will discuss a commentary on demographically adjusted norms in neuropsychological testing (Byrd & Rivera-Mindt, 2022, Nature Reviews Neurology). Please read this short commentary ahead of the meeting. If you have problems accessing it online, please contact Dr. Sarah Pedersen at pedersensl@upmc.edu.

Dr. Dana Rofey will then present on the impact of gender affirming hormones on cardiometabolic health in gender diverse youth. 

Register in advance to attend this Zoom seminar by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  

Questions? Please contact Dr. Pedersen at pedersensl@upmc.edu.

REACH invites investigators of all career stages and health equity research experience to participate in our ongoing monthly seminar. The first half of each seminar will be spent discussing: 1) newly published or seminal articles related to determinants of health inequities or 2) Important topics such as “ways to reduce bias in your scientific method” and “how can we change systems through our research.” The second half of each seminar will showcase research being conducted within our department to grow collaborations, generate innovative ideas, and provide constructive feedback to support the professional growth of the presenter.