GWU LGBT Health Policy & Practice Graduate Certificate Program

GWU LGBT Health Policy & Practice Graduate Certificate Program Administered by the Professional Psychology Program. Now accepting applications for our 10th Cohort, starting summer 2022! LGBTHP&P is a U.S.

The LGBT Health Graduate Certificate program trains current and future healthcare leaders to develop strategies that address health issues and reduce health disparities for the LGBT population. The LGBT Health Policy & Practice Program (LGBTHP&P) is a unique graduate certificate program with an action-oriented focus on expanding the capacity of health practitioners to serve LGBTQ+ people and impro

ve outcomes and close disparities within the population. The program has been a hybrid online/short residency model since its inception, delivering a high-quality distance-learning experience since 2013. Department of Education designated Gainful Employment Program, eligible for federal student loans. Our students are professionals and future professionals in the field—physicians, nurses, psychologists, school counselors, administrators, policy analysts, educators, or social workers—provide care, manage care, and shape health care policy for LGBT people. Students meet and study with leaders in applied physical and mental health care and health policy from the government, academia, non-profits, and the for-profit private sector. To apply for this program, click on the "how to apply" page. Program Highlights

-18-credit curriculum that can be completed in 1-2 years
-Focus on applied care, both clinical and administrative
-Hybrid model: online coursework & two short-term residencies hosted in D.C.
-Prominent faculty and students from around the world


For more information: Contact us at [email protected]. In addition, you can go to the FAQ page on the website to find answers to commonly asked questions: https://lgbt.columbian.gwu.edu/faq

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Join us and  next Wednesday, November 15th at 6pm for a conversation on the upcoming election year and political climate...
11/08/2023

Join us and next Wednesday, November 15th at 6pm for a conversation on the upcoming election year and political climate with Tim Miller, GW alumnus and author of Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell, moderated by NBC Chief Political Analyst and former host of Meet the Press, Chuck Todd. Registration is strongly encouraged and with a pre-reception taking place: go.gwu.edu/tmiller

Less than a week away, program alum Dr. Luis Rosario-McCabe will be leading our fourth Spring Colloquium presentation! R...
04/12/2023

Less than a week away, program alum Dr. Luis Rosario-McCabe will be leading our fourth Spring Colloquium presentation! Register at

Program Alumni, Dr. Luis A. Rosario-McCabe, will be our fourth presenter for the Spring Colloquium Series.

Please join us this coming Monday, March 27th for our Spring Colloquium Series. Dr. Kori Bennett, who has taught within ...
03/23/2023

Please join us this coming Monday, March 27th for our Spring Colloquium Series. Dr. Kori Bennett, who has taught within our program, will be leading the presentation "Talking it Through: Engaging Professional Colleagues to Address Transphobia, Bias, and Misinformation". This virtual event is free, just register at our following event page: go.gwu.edu/colloq23

In less than a week: Join us on November 14th for our final Fall Colloquium with GLMA president Dr. Nicholas Grant! An a...
11/08/2022

In less than a week: Join us on November 14th for our final Fall Colloquium with GLMA president Dr. Nicholas Grant! An alum of our program, Dr. Grant presentation, “Advancing Health Equity and Supporting LGBTQ+ Service Members”, will touch on his work with GLMA and his work experience with service members. Register on our event page, just click on the following link:

Join LGBT Health Policy & Practice for our final lecture in our 2022 Fall Colloquium series. Program alumnus Dr. Nicholas Grant (2014) is the director of GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality and a clinical psychologist. Dr. Grant will be presenting on health equity initiatives, highl...

Join us today at 7pm (ET) for the second in our Fall Colloquium Series! Hector Vargas, Acting Chief National Initiatives...
10/24/2022

Join us today at 7pm (ET) for the second in our Fall Colloquium Series! Hector Vargas, Acting Chief National Initiatives of SAGE will be discussing how SAGE initiatives are supporting LGBTQ+ elders nationwide! Please click the following link to join: go.gwu.edu/22fallc

Excited to welcome Cecilia Gentili to GW TODAY! Register with the link below to join us in-person or virtually! Please j...
04/05/2022

Excited to welcome Cecilia Gentili to GW TODAY! Register with the link below to join us in-person or virtually!

Please join us for this wonderful presentation by Ms. Gentili, with an introduction by Joe Kennedy III. This event will be free with registration, but check out our event page for more info on a VIP meet and greet. For more information and registration, go here: go.gwu.edu/cecilia
Special thanks again to our cosponsors Floriana Restaurant DC ,GW Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC), Allied in Pride, The GW Lgbtqia+ Resource Center

Excited to welcome Cecilia Gentili to GW on Tuesday, April 5th! Please join us for this wonderful presentation by Ms. Ge...
03/23/2022

Excited to welcome Cecilia Gentili to GW on Tuesday, April 5th! Please join us for this wonderful presentation by Ms. Gentili, with an introduction by Joe Kennedy III. This event will be free with registration, but check out our event page for more info on a VIP meet and greet. For more information and registration, go here: go.gwu.edu/cecilia

Special thanks to our cosponsors Floriana Restaurant DC ,GW Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC), Allied in Pride, The GW Lgbtqia+ Resource Center

The deadline to apply for the LGBT Health Policy & Practice scholarship is fast approaching! To be considered for schola...
02/10/2022

The deadline to apply for the LGBT Health Policy & Practice scholarship is fast approaching! To be considered for scholarships, applicants must submit their core application, including their statements of purpose, no later than February 15th.

Classes begin on June 20, 2022, and two week-long residencies occur in July and January which students have the opportunity to attend in person right here in D.C. or virtually. Transcripts and letters of recommendation can be turned in at a later date but in order to be considered for scholarships, the core application must be submitted by February 15th!

For more information or questions, email [email protected] or follow the link in our bio to get to the application.

Another successful Spring Residency featuring engaging and informative presentations. Guest speakers, including an alumn...
01/26/2022

Another successful Spring Residency featuring engaging and informative presentations. Guest speakers, including an alumni panel, created an environment of open discussion and development. It was so great to see students and faculty together, even if virtually. Hopefully soon we will be able to have these illuminating and inspiring conversations in person again.

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