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Upcoming Event       2024 Health Data Leadership Institute

2024 Health Data Leadership Institute

Leveraging data and navigating federal policy for health system transformation.
Date & Time May 7-8, 2024 Location AcademyHealth Office | Washington, D.C.
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Communicating for Impact

Your work matters. Do the right people know? This online course is designed to help researchers sharpen their communication skills and grab the attention of health system leadership, media, policymakers, funders, and other end users.
Date & Time May 1-15, 2024 Location Virtual/Online
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Data Equity and LGBTQ Populations: Why Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Matters

AcademyHealth member and HDLI panelist Dr. Kellan Baker and Caroline Medina, data equity experts at Whitman-Walker Institute, share why it’s critical for the field of health services research to collect and use high-quality data on sexual orientation and gender identity to guide the provision of optimal care for all and to close LGBTQ population health disparities.