Gay Doctors Ireland

Gay Doctors Ireland (GDI) is an organisation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) physicians and medical students in Ireland. It was founded in Dublin by Conor Malone in 2010 as Ireland's first association for LGBT doctors.[1][2]

Activity

GDI was created to provide an educational, professional and social support network for LGBT doctors and medical students. The group's inaugural annual general meeting featured Doctor Jesse Ehrenfeld of Harvard University.[1][3][4]

Among the issues addressed by the group is the Irish Blood Transfusion Service controversial ban on gay men donating blood. GDI argued the policies stigmatise gay men, and are a form of government-sponsored homophobia[5][6] In September 2011, GDI criticised Deputy Brian Walsh's efforts to deny surgery to transgender patients.[7][8]

In April 2011, GDI announced an annual LGBT Health Research Bursary for medical students, the first of its kind in Ireland. It's purpose is to sponsor undergraduate medical students in Ireland to undertake a summer research project focussed on LGBT health.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 McDonagh, Michelle (April 4, 2010). "Gay and lesbian doctors find a voice". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2010-04-29. Full version on GDI website here Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Cosgrave, Terence; Connors, Aoife (April 28, 2010). "Changing conservative views". Irish Medical Times. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  3. ↑ Kelly, Pat (April 15, 2010). "First Irish gay doctors AGM". Medical Independent. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  4. ↑ Mudiwa, Lloyd (May 4, 2010). "Making medicine more inclusive". Irish Medical News. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2010. (copy on GDI website here Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine)
  5. ↑ Mudiwa, Lloyd (May 4, 2010). "Gay Doctors Ireland criticise blood transfusion ban". Irish Medical News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. The interim Chairman of Gay Doctors Ireland (GDI) has said the IBTS (Irish Blood Transfusion Service) policy of refusing blood donations from gay men is "unscientific" and outdated.
  6. ↑ Author Ethan Troy-Barnes (2011-10-04). "Flesh and Blood - University Observer". Universityobserver.ie. Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-06-29. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ Gartland, Fiona (September 14, 2011). "State paid for 14 sex-change operations over five years". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  9. ↑ Fogarty, James (April 21, 2011). "First LGBT health bursary announced". Medical Independent. Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2011-04-26.


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