Tag: NIH
Fenway Institute Applauds Institute of Medicine’s Release of Historic Report on LGBT Health
The Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health Issues and Research Gaps and Opportunities at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of The National Academies advanced the future of LGBT health research yesterday with the release of The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding. This historic report will guide the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as they design and fund research projects aimed at documenting and addressing LGBT health disparities.
Federal Report Demonstrates Need for Research and Data on LGBT Health
An Institute of Medicine (IOM) report released today shows in stunning clarity the need for more federal research and data collection on the health of LGBT people.