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The UCLA Gender Health Program
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The UCLA Gender Health Program are at times the subject of stories in newspapers, magazines, and journals, and also issue news releases to keep the community informed on the latest programs and services available at UCLA. We include here a collection of recent stories and an archive of older articles.
UCLA Gender Health Program care coordination team receives a Cultural North Star Team Award
We proudly share that the UCLA Gender Health Program care coordination team is the recipient of a Cultural North Star Team Award. This award recognizes the teamwork that serves as the cornerstone of the collaborative environment at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA as well as the mission of the Cultural North Star initiative - Do What's Right. Make Things Better. Be Kind.
The care coordination team awarded the Cultural North Star Team Award includes (pictured left to right) Ethan Patron, care coordinator, Kristen C. Williams, program manager and population health research manager, Chris Mann, founding program manager, and Ellisone Punzalan, administrative specialist.
Los Angeles Lakers Pride Recognition
The Los Angeles Lakers recognized the UCLA Gender Health Program and the UCLA Health LGBTQ+ Champions during a home game on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Our team representatives included Kristen Williams, program manager for the UCLA Gender Health Program, and providers Drs. Jessica Bernacki, Gladys Ng, Shira Grock and Rebecca Rada.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation: Healthcare Equity Index
UCLA Health received a top score and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” in a 2024 annual assessment by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The organization’s (HEI) is a LGBTQ+ benchmarking tool that looks at healthcare facilities' policies and practices related to the equitable treatment of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.
Of the 1,065 healthcare facilities surveyed, UCLA Health was one of 384 to receive the maximum score in each of four areas and earn the equality leader designation:
- Non-discrimination and staff training;
- Patient services and support;
- Employee benefits and policies; and,
- Patient and community engagement
