Northern Light Health to Host Gender Affirming Care Panel
June 26, 2024
Bangor, Maine (June 24, 2024)— Northern Light Health is proud to announce a panel discussion, Unity in Diversity: Embracing Gender Affirming Care at All Levels, as part of Pride Month celebrations. The event will take place on Thursday, June 27 at 6 pm at Bangor Arts Exchange, 193 Exchange Street, Bangor.
The panel will feature voices from diverse perspectives, including the fields of psychological care, medical care, spiritual care, and lived personal experiences. Panelists include:
The event is open to the public, and attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists during a Q&A session. This discussion is part of Northern Light Health's ongoing commitment to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the organization and the broader community.
Members of the media interested in covering the event and interviewing a panelist can contact the Marketing and Communications team at 207.973.9530 or emmcmediarequest@northernlight.org.
At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our care team—in hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for you: our patients, communities, and employees. To learn more about Northern Light Health and our locations across Maine, visit www.northernlighthealth.org.
The panel will feature voices from diverse perspectives, including the fields of psychological care, medical care, spiritual care, and lived personal experiences. Panelists include:
- Mahmuda Ahmed, MD, physician, Pediatric Endocrinology and Gender Clinic, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
- Anna Mayo, PsyD, pediatric psychologist, Northern Light Developmental Pediatric Care
- Greg Bridges-Music, LCPC, M Div, MSPC, MSCMHC, chaplain, Northern Light Acadia Hospital
- Soren Peterson, queer youth advocate
The event is open to the public, and attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists during a Q&A session. This discussion is part of Northern Light Health's ongoing commitment to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the organization and the broader community.
Members of the media interested in covering the event and interviewing a panelist can contact the Marketing and Communications team at 207.973.9530 or emmcmediarequest@northernlight.org.
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At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our care team—in hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for you: our patients, communities, and employees. To learn more about Northern Light Health and our locations across Maine, visit www.northernlighthealth.org.
Contact:
Derek Hurder, Senior Communications Specialist
dhurder@northernlight.org, (207) 973-5217
