Salute to Diversity: Exploring LGBTQ Veteran Health with a Navy Family Physician

LCDR Amira Saad is a recent Navy Veteran and Family Medicine Physician. She is also a member of the LGBTQ community and has worked with the VA to provide gender-affirming care to the Active Duty and Veteran population. Amira and her spouse, Bonnie, who is also a physician, have been working to provide care for underserved communities for years. This month, they will begin their work with the Indian Health Service (IHS). This episode discusses LGBTQ Veteran health and American Indian Veteran health issues. Resources: Discharge Upgrade Resources https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Dont-Ask-Dont-Tell-Resources/ Transgender American Veterans Association, https://www.transveteran.org/ Veterans Crisis Line, veteranscrisisline.net  (dial 988) The Trevor Project (more focused on adolescent mental health and suicide prevention):  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/?c_src=UMCOF240010250&c_src2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpc-oBhCGARIsAH6ote9D74Ro17u3rvSDRQCvyNAZmTwnOKiWHLWK0D6CLFwkPSlrFSzWhfwaAh0FEALw_wcB&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_source=sem-googleadwords1&utm_campaign=generaleffort Trans Lifeline: Transgender peer support. https://translifeline.org/ HRC Patient Resources: https://www.hrc.org/resources/patient-resources GLMA Provider registry: https://glma.org/find_a_provider.php Library of Congress Veteran history project: https://www.loc.gov/collections/veterans-history-project-collection/serving-our-voices/diverse-experiences-in-service/lgbtq-veterans/ Journal article about Millenium Cohort Study: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(22)00304-X/fulltext