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The 39th WIM Conference

Join us at our upcoming conference on August 23-26 in Suquamish, WA!
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Overview

Women in Medicine 2023 marks the 39th annual retreat and CME conference for lesbian, sexual minority, and gender expansive physicians & medical students. The yearly conference is a forum for discussion of front-line research on women's health issues, which is inclusive of health issues for those who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual minority women, as well as health issues of transgender and gender queer persons and persons with intersex traits who align with the term women either in identity or community.
 

This year’s conference will be held at Clearwater Casino Resort in Suquamish, WA from August 23-26, 2023. Don’t miss out on all the fun—click here to register today!

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CME Program
Highlights

Glimpses into what everyone’s looking forward to

​Adult Offspring of Lesbian Parents and Their Sperm Donor Half-Siblings: To Meet, or Not to Meet?

presented by

Keynote Speaker Audrey Koh, MD, from the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study

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Lessons of Storytelling

presented by

Suquamish Tribal Elders

Other Program
Highlights

Because we can’t stop giving you more to look forward to just yet.
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Ready for the GAYla?

Get excited for an amazing Friday night alongside the dazzling Aleksa Manila and legendary lesbian stand-up comedian Dana Goldberg at WIM 2023!

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Featuring: live and silent auctions with rare treasures, destination accommodations, and worldwide excursions, entertainment by the Vawachi marimba ensemble and local artist JazMarae Beebe, and more!

Meet the WIM 2023 Conference Team!

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MB Velasquez,
MD

Co-Course Director

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Jamie Stevens,
MD

Co-Course Director

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Ali Alderson,
BS

Planner

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Emma Banasiak, MD

Planner

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Caroline Breeding, MS

Planner

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Hannah Janeway, MD

Planner + Presenter

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Zoë Lehman,
MPH, DO

Planner

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Liz Lottes,
DO

Planner + Presenter

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Amanda Oropeza, DO

Planner

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Sheri Task,
DO

Planner + Presenter

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Niran Al-Agba,
MD

Presenter

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Lesley Anderson, MD

Presenter

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Nikki Banks, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC

Presenter

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Bethany Block,
MD

Presenter

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Anita Chopra,
MD

Presenter

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Tara Coppola,
MD

Presenter

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Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, PhD

Presenter

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Patricia Grayhall, MD, MPH

Presenter

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Nicole Jackson, MD, MPH

Presenter

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Audrey Koh,
MD

Presenter

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Magda Kowalczy-kowski, MD

Presenter

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Janelle Marra,
DO

Presenter

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Michelle Mertz,
MD

Presenter

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LeeAnna Muzquiz,
MD

Presenter

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Jane Petro,
MD

Presenter

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Martine Pierre-Louis, MPH

Presenter

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Mena Ramos,
MD

Presenter

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Patty Robertson,
MD

Presenter

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Nicole Rosendale,
MD

Presenter

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Michelle Terry,
MD

Presenter

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Kara Toles,
MD

Presenter

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LaTonya Trotter,
PhD, MA, MPH

Presenter

FAQs

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FAQs

Will I get CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit for WIM?

Why can’t I attend WIM? (I’m an LGBTQ non-physician health care provider)

What kinds of professional networking opportunities do WIM conferences offer?

How do I become a conference speaker?

I have another question that isn’t answered here.

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