Visiting Speakers Discuss Gender Issues

June 26, 2003

Two members of the MSU community came to Fee Hall on June 26 to discuss the issue of gender with MSUCOM students. Dr. Jayne Schuiteman, Women's Resource Center and Interim Director for Women's Studies Program and Brent Bilodeau, assistant for LBGT Concerns, Multicultural Development, Office of VP for Student Affairs and Services, spoke with students, staff and faculty about topics including gender identity and sexual orientation. They also offered advice to the students about strategies for dealing with these issues in their medical practice.

The lunchtime lecture was part of the Diversity Education Series, which has brought several speakers to MSUCOM to give presentation related to diversity in the community and the world of medicine. The program which began earlier this year, has been a big success and the college has plans to continue the series in the fall.