A team of physicians and support staff at CU-Boulder聮s Wardenburg Health Center is providing GLBT Health Services to address the needs of the campus gay and lesbian community, according to Director Peter Shostak.
GLBT Health Services are available to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students, faculty and staff.
The program was introduced at the request of the campus community, which has asked for care tailored to meet specific needs. The program offers a team of health-care providers and support staff who work throughout the building.
Dr. James Schlegel, one of the Wardenburg providers in the GLBT services network, said, "The GLBT clinic is not a defined building space. It is a team of health-care providers and support staff dedicated to providing a welcoming, safe and knowledgeable environment for the GLBT community."
GLBT team members represent a variety of sexual orientations and may or may not identify personally as being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. Initially, a core group of providers have identified themselves as preferred care providers.
Dr. Barbara Ferguson and Dr. Schlegel are the initial preferred physicians in the student health and faculty-staff clinics. Anne Napier, R.N., and Linell Juliet, of the psychiatry department are preferred counselors in the psychiatry clinic.
Sandy Trevithick and Sharon Cole are available in Women's Health Services. Adina Nack, sexual health program coordinator, along with sexual health student coordinators and outreach coordinators address sexual health concerns through Community Health programs.
Patients may access the new services by requesting GLBT Health Services through the appointment line, 303-492-5432.
Wardenburg Health Center is working closely with the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center in Willard Hall in implementing the new program.
"We're very excited that this program is happening," said Beverly Tuel, director of the Resource Center. "Often, members of the GLBT community feel uncomfortable seeking health care. They have concerns about how they'll be treated. This provides a wonderful opportunity for people to seek medical services without fear."
In addition to providing preferred care, GLBT clinic staff seek to continuously expand their knowledge and experience specific to GLBT needs and issues.
For more information or to access the new services call 303-492-5432.