Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Rural LGBTQ Adults
Date:
Duration: approximately
minutes
During this webinar, researchers from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center described rural/urban differences in health and access to healthcare, including differences in self-rated health, chronic conditions, and mental health outcomes. This webinar also included results from a series of key informant interviews on challenges and opportunities to improve rural lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ) health, as well as descriptions of case studies describing organizations working to support rural LGBTQ health. After attending, participants will be able to describe differences between rural and urban LGBTQ adults in health and access to care and to identify opportunities to improve rural LGBTQ health through policy and programming.
Presenters
Mariana Tuttle,
MPH
Mariana Tuttle is a Research Fellow at the University
of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center. Since
joining the Center in June of 2019, she has worked on
an array of projects relating to various aspects of
rural health. She has contributed to research on rural
health issues across the lifespan, from maternal and
child health to aging and older adults. Her research
has also included work on sexual orientation and gender
identity, living alone, access to care for rural
residents, and evaluation of rural health grant
programs. Ms. Tuttle holds a BA in biology and a BA in
Spanish from the University of Arkansas, and received
her Master of Public Health degree from the University
of Minnesota. Her primary research interests center on
the social determinants of health, racial and
geographic health disparities, maternal and child
health, quality of life across the lifespan, and access
to care for rural populations.
Madeleine Pick,
MPH
Madeleine Pick is a Research Fellow with the University
of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center and the Flex
Monitoring Team. Since joining the Center in 2020, her
work has focused on quality of care and best practices
in Critical Access Hospitals and access to healthcare
for rural residents. She has also contributed to work
addressing needs of marginalized populations, including
the health and well-being of rural LGBTQ+ residents and
language interpreter services in Critical Access
Hospitals. Ms. Pick holds a BS in neuroscience and a
minor in communication and journalism from the
University of St. Thomas and an MPH in public health
administration and policy from the University of
Minnesota School of Public Health.
Carrie Henning-Smith,
PhD, MPH, MSW
Dr. Henning-Smith is an Associate Professor in the
Division of Health Policy and Management, University of
Minnesota School of Public Health and Deputy Director
of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research
Center and University of Minnesota Rural Health
Program. She is an Associate Editor at the Journal
of Applied Gerontology and the Journal of
Rural Mental Health and the former chair of the
Journal of Rural Health editorial board. Her
work focuses on health equity for rural residents, with
particular attention to older adults, marginalized
populations, and social well-being. Dr. Henning-Smith
holds a BA in international relations and gender
studies from Claremont McKenna College; master's
degrees in public health and social work, along with a
certificate in gerontology from the University of
Michigan; and a PhD in health services research with a
minor in demography from the University of Minnesota.