Please join the Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research at Columbia University School of Nursing for a hybrid lecture on Thursday, November 21st, by Dr. Jae Sevelius, Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University:
Designing Interventions for Impact: Community-Driven Approaches to Addressing Health Inequities Among Transgender Communities
When: Thursday, November 21st, 2024, Hybrid presentation: 4:00pm – 5:15pm EST, in-person reception to follow
Where: 7th Floor Event Space, Columbia University School of Nursing, or Online via Zoom.
Hosted By: Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research (CSGMHR) at Columbia University School of Nursing
Event Description:
Collaborative methods that center the voices, needs, and experiences of transgender communities are critical to create inclusive, effective, and sustainable health promotion programs.
Participants will learn strategies for conducting community-engaged research to inform behavioral health interventions, including development, implementation, and testing, to enhance community trust and impact.
About Dr. Jae Sevelius:
Dr. Jae Sevelius (they/them) is a clinical psychologist, behavioral health researcher, and intervention scientist leading an extensive portfolio of NIH-funded studies engaging transgender and gender expansive individuals and communities. Dr. Sevelius developed the Model of Gender Affirmation, the first trans-specific conceptual model that aims to elucidate the role of gender affirmation on health-related behaviors and outcomes.
To date, Dr. Sevelius' research has focused on developing, testing, and disseminating peer-led interventions to promote sexual health and resilience among transgender people. These community-based HIV prevention and treatment programs focus primarily on serving transgender women of color in New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, and in São Paulo, Brazil. Most recently, Dr. Sevelius’ research and clinical work has expanded to include psychedelic-assisted therapies for identity-based trauma.
Dr. Sevelius is also a dedicated mentor of early-stage investigators, with a focus on those with backgrounds and identities that are under-represented in academic medicine. They are a passionate advocate for transforming academic institutions to create environments where diversity is truly celebrated, equity is non-negotiable, and inclusion follows naturally from a culture of belonging.
If you are joining via Zoom, please register below and via the Zoom Registration Link
