The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) appointed Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment and senior associate dean at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) School of Medicine effective September 1, 2019 . . . .

As of July 2019, Del Ray Zimmerman was named Director, Program for LGBTQ Health and Office for Diversity Affairs. He assumes the senior administrative duties for the LGBTQ Health division, and will also oversee several major ongoing projects for the Office for Diversity Affairs. Zimmerman manages the operations functions of the LGBTQ Health Program, acting as the program's internal (VUMC/VUSM) and external representative, and supervising his staff. He remains the main point of contact for most LGBTQ Health Program issues.

After a successful first year, the Vanderbilt Program for LGBTQ Health is excited to host the 2nd Annual Southern LGBTQ Health Symposium on Saturday, March 2 in Light Hall at VUMC. Register now by clicking here.

Please join Tara McKay, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health, and Society, and Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, Professor of Anesthesiology and Director of the Vanderbilt Program for LGBTQ Health, as they present the new documentary film TransMilitary at Sarratt Cinema on campus at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5.
 
 One of the film's stars, Laila Ireland, a retired transgender army combat medic, will be in attendance and hosting a Q&A after the film screening.

Dr. Shayne Taylor, medical director of the new Vanderbilt Clinic for Transgender Health, will be delivering LGBTQ Grand Rounds from noon until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in 208 Light Hall.  Dr. Taylor will be providing an update on the new clinic, which opened on Aug. 24, and offer important information on the care of transgender patients. Our team will follow up with a separate email for instructions on how to RSVP and receive continuing education credit. Please stay tuned.

Please join us in congratulating Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, M.D., MPH, Director of the Vanderbilt Program for LGBTQ Health, for recent recognition given for his commitment to diversity and inclusion. On Oct. 9, he was given the Levi Watkins, Jr. Faculty Award during a ceremony and annual lecture at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine. The award is given in honor of Watkins, who was the first African American medical student at Vanderbilt University and went on to be the first surgeon to successfully implant an automatic heart defibrillator in a human patient.