Lauren B. Beach, JD/PhD (they/them) is Assistant Professor within the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. They also direct the ADVOCATE SGM Health Center within Northwestern’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing.
Scientifically, Dr. Beach investigates the epidemiology of chronic physical health conditions over the life course among sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations and people with HIV. Their laboratory also develops, pilots, and scales multilevel health systems interventions to promote outstanding LGBTQIA+ patient care and intersectional health equity.
Dr. Beach is active in community led, evidence informed advocacy efforts to promote LGBTQIA+ health equity. In particular, they are nationally active in bisexual health policy leadership circles and have spoken at the White House, CDC, and NIH to present recommendations for improving bisexual health.
