2026 National Consortium Convening
SAVE THE DATE: April 9-10, Chicago, Illinois
Embarking on a transformative journey to create a compassionate health care system
The AMA Foundation's LGBTQ+ Health program hosts an annual national convening in April in the heart of Chicago. The convening brings together top institutions and America’s most influential medical professionals to exchange knowledge, co-create vital tools, and foster collaboration that tackles LGBTQ+ health disparities directly.
Overview
The event features several educational tracks, presentations by celebrated advocates, renowned experts in LGBTQ+ health, program directors from grantee award sites, and AMA/AMAF leadership.
Each consortium institution receives an allotted number of invites for its leaders and current and past fellows. Community leaders, non-profit professionals in the medical space, and sponsors and foundations are also selectively invited to attend.
Are you a non-consortium member interested in attending?
Attendance at the convening is by invitation. If you would like to request an invitation to attend, please fill out the form.
For prospective attendees: The registration fee for non-consortium members is $250 (early-bird rate until January 31, 2026; regular rate of $500 starts February 1, 2026). The fee covers breakfast and lunch on April 9 and 10, and the cocktail reception on the 9th.
For prospective sponsors: More information about sponsorship opportunities and benefits can be found here.
Agenda
Thursday, April 9
6:00-8:30 am: Breakfast & optional Fellow & Program Leads networking time (held concurrently)
7:30-9:00 am: Check-in (all attendees)
9:00-9:15 am: Welcome & Introductions
9:15-10:30 am: Plenary 1: Fellows - Scholarly Presentations
15 min break
10:45-12:00 pm: Plenary 2: Fellows - Scholarly Presentations
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch & Networking
1:00-2:00 pm: Plenary 3: Academic Medicine / Milestones (coincides w/Track 1)
15 min break
2:15-3:15 pm: Workshops
15 min break
3:30-4:30 pm: Plenary 4: Clinical Practice / Patient Care (coincides w/Track 2)
4:30-6:00 pm: Closing, Networking Reception, and Poster Presentations
(Dinner - attendees on their own)
Wednesday, April 8
10:00 am-4:00 pm: Milestones Workgroup
3:00-7:00 pm: Check in to hotel rooms
5:00-7:00 pm: Social Time / Dinner (attendees on their own)
Friday, April 10
8:00-9:30 am: Breakfast & optional Fellow & Program Leads networking time (held concurrently)
8:30-9:30 am: Check-in (all attendees)
9:30-9:45 am: Welcome / Day 2 Overview
9:45-10:45 am: Plenary 5: Public Policy & Advocacy (organized medicine and governmental) (coincides w/Track 3)
15 min break
11:00-12:00 pm: Workshops
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch & Networking
1:00-2:00 pm: Meetings (workgroups, fellows, program directors, board members)
15 min break
2:15-3:15 pm: Plenary 6: Public Health (adolescents, women, reproductive, BIPOC) (coincides w/Track 4)
3:15-3:30 pm: Closing / Wrap-Up
Consortium Members
The National LGBTQ+ Health Program convenes the consortium, which is comprised of the following academic institutions that train LGBTQ+ fellows.
University of Wisconsin- Madison LGBTQ+ Health Fellowship (AMA Foundation Grantee)
The focus of this innovative fellowship is to integrate primary care and public health to optimize the health of LGBTQ+ and gender-expansive individuals and to advance LGBTQ+ health equity.
Mount Sinai LGBTQ+ Medicine Fellowship (AMA Foundation pilot site)
As one of the few fellowship programs in the country focused on the care of LGBTQ+ patients, the LGBTQ+ Medicine Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a 12-month fellowship. It takes a holistic approach that encompasses medical, non-medical and surgical training.
Harvard Medical School-Fenway Health LGBTQIA+ Health Fellowship Program (AMA Foundation Grantee)
The LGBTQIA+ Health Fellowship Program equips primary care residency graduates with the skills needed to serve as influential physician leaders in the field of LGBTQIA+ health.
UCLA LGBTQ+ Healthcare Fellowship
As the first LGBTQ+ Healthcare Fellowship Program in the world, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has trained the next generation of LGBTQ+ specialists and physician leaders since 2019. Its mission is to equip primary care physicians with the skills to be sensitive, comfortable, clinically competent and culturally humble in delivering compassionate health care to sexual and gender minority patient populations. UCLA fellows have yearlong longitudinal clinical rotations in various UCLA and affiliate clinical sites, with some flexibility in tailoring the experiences to the learning environment and the fellow’s career goals.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center LGBTQ+ Healthcare Fellowship Program (AMA Foundation Grantee)
The objective of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s LGBTQ+ Healthcare Fellowship is to train future primary care physicians and individuals who may choose to focus their practice on LGBTQ+ health to be sensitive, comfortable, clinically knowledgeable and culturally competent in delivering health care to sexual and gender minority patient populations. Clinical excellence is the primary training objective.
The Sawyer Pardo Fellowship for LGBTQ+ Health at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
The Sawyer Pardo Fellowship for LGBTQ+ Health at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine equips fellows for leadership roles, emphasizing health equity and justice for LGBTQ+ patients across all life stages. This unique program integrates primary care clinical work with comprehensive training in community-based participatory research, curriculum design and education, and advanced advocacy skills. This one-year program prepares fellows for impactful careers in academic, clinical and community settings.