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Understanding LGBTQ+ Health Disparities

Explore the critical public health challenges facing LGBTQ+ communities and how Eidos is driving innovative solutions through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Addressing LGBTQ+ Mental Health Disparities Through Affirming Therapy
Why do LGBTQ+ people experience the highest rates of mental health challenges, and how can therapy help address these disparities, rather than

Seeking Consultants for LGBTQ+ Workplace Belonging Project
š Help Us Promote LGBTQ+ Belonging in the Workplace! š (NOW CLOSED) Are you passionate about creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ employees? ProChange

Eidos and ProChange Secure Grant to Enhance LGBTQ+ Workplace Belonging
Eidos partner ProChange Behavior Solutions secures NIMHD grant to develop a project enhancing LGBTQ+ workplace belonging.

Eidos Impact Report 2022-2024: The Connections We Make. The Silos We Break.
We are thrilled to unveil an impact report of our activities from 2022-2024, marking a period of remarkable growth at Eidos. Since

Culturally Tailored Anti-Smoking Messages Make Strides in LGBTQ+ Health
The American Journal of Preventive Medicine recently published, “Culturally Tailored Anti-Smoking Messages: A Randomized Trial With U.S. Sexual Minority Young Women” by

Eidos Hosts Investing & Inclusivity Salon at Venture Lab
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative and Venture Labās Social Entrepreneurship Initiative panel discussion. It was

Eidos Faculty, Teddy Goetz, Publishes “Gender is Really Strange”
Dr. Teddy G. Goetz, MD, MS, a resident in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and Eidos Affiliated Faculty, has recently unveiled

Annual Report 2022-2023: Cultivating Connections, Planting Seeds for Solutions
It gives us great pride to release our first annual report. This year Eidos focused on growing a network of people dedicated

Connecting the Dots: The Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative Connects Innovators with Penn Knowledge and Resources
In November 2021, the University of Pennsylvania announced a $750 million investment to advance various fields, including medicine, public health, science, and

Symposium at Penn Aimed at Improving Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Community
In June, Eidos along with Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program and the Community Collaboratory for Co-Creation at Penn Nursing hosted

Celebrating Pride Month with Mental Health in Mind
Every year, Pride events offer LGBTQ+ people the chance to connect and celebrate. This month can be a welcome relief for a

Interview With Kevin Schott, Director Of Engagement for the Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative
In an interview with the Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group, Kevin Schott, Director of Engagement, describes Eidos’ mission to end LGBTQ+

Lesbian, Bisexual Women Have Worse Heart Health Compared to Heterosexual Counterparts
A recent study found that after adjustment for confounders, such as level of education, lesbian or bisexual women had lower cardiovascular health

Sharing LGBTQ+ Success Stories with the Next Generation
Huge thanks to our panelists at our Connecting Conversations: LGBTQ+ Innovation who shared their invaluable insights on LGBTQ+ career building with Penn

Bauermeister Named as Top 50 in Digital Health
The Top 50 in Digital Health honors individuals from the digital health community for exceptional work in driving resources, bringing awareness, and

Entrepreneurship and Health Equity — Greenfield Memorial Lecture 2023
How can entrepreneurship help advance health equity? What opportunities and challenges must be addressed to ensure a more just and healthy society?

An LGBTQ+ Health Initiative at Penn Just Launched a 5-year Partnership with Investing Group Gaingels
Eidos is partnering with Gaingels, an LGBTQIA+/Allies private investment syndicate, to provide their portfolio of companies access to Penn’s academic research to

Investing in Queer Futures and Health with Eidos: Interview with Jessica Halem
Eidos Senior Director Jessica Halem has been a champion for LGBTQ+ health for decades. She sat down with reporters from HIV/AIDS health

Eidos Awarded for Verifying App Efficacy
Thank you to The Anthem Awards for honoring our team’s work with Hopelab on the imi app. We’d specifically like to shout

Discussion Summary: Culturally Competent Care & LGBTQ+ CommunitiesĀ
It has been 20 years since the CDC supported some of the first national trainings in culturally competent care for LGBTQ+ patients.

Help us welcome our newest client, TRACE!
TRACE is a social networking app created to foster a brighter and more gender-affirming future for transgender and non-binary people. TRACE provides

This Nursing “Idea Factory” is Leading the Way in LGBTQIA+ InnovationĀ Ā Ā
Johnson & Johnson, a long-time supporters of nurse innovators, celebrates Eidos for its work within the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

How Online Support Can Help LGBTQ+ Youth Increase ResilienceĀ
LGBTQ+ teens commonly face enormous stress about their identity. Recent studies show they are more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than heterosexual

Summer Innovation Institute Announced
Innovation is necessary to achieve health equity. However, the human-centered approach of design thinking, a powerful tool of innovation, does not guarantee