Monday, April 8, 2024

4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Pre-workshop Activity — Join us for our “Civil Rights & Conference Kickoff”*
Visit historic landmarks to learn how Alabama’s pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement influences the contemporary risk, resilience, and resistance of our sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities today. Spaces are limited to the first 50 people who sign up and a waitlist will follow!

Location:          16th Street Baptist Church (1530 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL)
Transportation: Free transportation departing from The Kelly Birmingham Hotel (2027 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL) at 3:45 p.m.
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception*

Location:           ADIÕS (2218 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL)
Transportation: Free transportation departing from 16th Street Baptist Church at 5:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast*

Location:           Innovation Depot (1500 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL)
Transportation: Free transportation departing from The Kelly Birmingham Hotel at 7:45 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.

Welcome

Speakers:      Irene Avila, Ph.D., Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO),
                      Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
                      Sarah MacCarthy, Sc.D., Magic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Chair,
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health
8:40 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Introductions at Tables
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

NIH, SGM Research Activities

Speaker:           Karen Parker, Ph.D., M.S.W., SGMRO, DPCPSI, NIH
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

NIH Grantspersonship Overview

Speaker:          Susannah Allison, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break*
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

NIH Institute/Center/Office Priorities

Speakers:         Susannah Allison, Ph.D., NIMH, NIH
                         David (Chipper) Dean Jr., Ph.D., M.S., National Cancer Institute, NIH
                         Carlos O. Garrido, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H., National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, NIH
                         Melissa Gerald, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging, NIH
                         Jamil B. Scott, Ph.D., M.P.H., National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon*
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

NIH Tools and Resources

Speakers:         Erica Landis, Ph.D., All of Us Research Program, NIH
                         David Pollio, Ph.D., Center for Scientific Review, NIH
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Establishing a Career in SGM Health Research

Moderator:      Christopher (Kitt) Carpenter, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Panelists:         Audrey Harkness, Ph.D., University of Miami
                         Josephine (Tres) Hinds, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
                         Alberto Valido Delgado, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
                         Howa Yeung, M.D., M.Sc., Emory University
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break*
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Sustaining a Career in SGM Health Research

Moderator:     Frank Puga, Ph.D., UAB
Panelists:       Latesha Elopre, M.D., M.S.P.H., UAB
                       Sarah MacCarthy, Sc.D., UAB
                       Scott D. Rhodes, Ph.D., Wake Forest University School of Medicine
4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Roundtable Discussion/Networking With NIH Program Staff
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wrap Up and Adjournment

Speakers:         Irene Avila, Ph.D., SGMRO, DPCPSI, NIH
                         Paul C. Erwin, M.D., Dr.P.H., Dean of the UAB School of Public Health
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Networking Reception*

Location:           Birmingham Museum of Art (2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard, Birmingham, AL)
Transportation: Free transportation departing from Innovation Depot at 5:15 p.m.
                         Free transportation departing from the Birmingham Museum of Art at 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

"Coffee in the Cafeteria" at the Magic City Acceptance Academy*
The conference concludes with a visit to the Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the only LGBTQ-affirming 6-12 grade schools in the country. Join faculty, staff, and students in the cafeteria for a listening session to learn more about how the school supports Alabama’s youth to not just survive but thrive. Spaces are limited to the first 50 people who sign up and a waitlist will follow!

Location:         Magic City Acceptance Academy (75 Bagby Drive, Homewood, AL)
Transportation: Free transportation departing from The Kelly Birmingham Hotel at 8:45 a.m.
                         Free transportation departing from the Magic City Acceptance Academy at 11:15 a.m.

12:00 p.m. Depart to Airport

*Note: The U.S. government and/or government contractors cannot facilitate the provision of food and/or light refreshments. Refreshments and cultural activities will be provided by The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Deep South Initiative for Advancing Sexual and Gender Minority Health) using non-governmental dollars.