Below you will find suggested Dalhousie University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

Improving healthcare for transgender patients
Today marks the final day of Transgender Awareness Week. Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan is available to provide comment on barriers faced by the transgender community when accessing primary healthcare, including wait times.

Dalhousie Expert: Jacqueline Gahagan, PhD, Full Professor, Health Promotion Division, Founding Fellow, MacEachen Institute for Public Policy & Governance Director, Gender & Health Promotion Studies Unit (GAHPS Unit)
Research Specialties: Health promotion, harm reduction, gender-based analysis of health policies, research ethics, STI HIV Hepatitis C prevention, gender and health, sexual health, housing, and LGBT health.
Contact: jacqueline.gahagan@dal.ca or 902-494-1155