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Transforming Primary Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: A Collaborative Quality Improvement Initiative

Bruce W. Furness, Hilary Goldhammer, Wanda Montalvo, Kelly Gagnon, Lauren Bifulco, Daniel Lentine and Daren Anderson
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2020, 18 (4) 292-302; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2542
Bruce W. Furness
1Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Hilary Goldhammer
2The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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Wanda Montalvo
3Jonas Nursing & Veterans Healthcare, Columbia University, New York, New York
4Weitzman Institute, Community Health Center, Inc, Middletown, Connecticut
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Kelly Gagnon
4Weitzman Institute, Community Health Center, Inc, Middletown, Connecticut
5University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Lauren Bifulco
4Weitzman Institute, Community Health Center, Inc, Middletown, Connecticut
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Daniel Lentine
1Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Daren Anderson
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vol. 18 no. 4 292-302
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2542
PubMed 
32661029

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication June 17, 2019
  • Revision received October 31, 2019
  • Accepted for publication November 11, 2019
  • Published online July 13, 2020.

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  1. Bruce W. Furness, MD, MPH1⇑,
  2. Hilary Goldhammer, SM2,
  3. Wanda Montalvo, PhD, RN3,4,
  4. Kelly Gagnon, MPH4,5,
  5. Lauren Bifulco, MPH4,
  6. Daniel Lentine, MPH1 and
  7. Daren Anderson, MD4
  1. 1Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
  2. 2The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts
  3. 3Jonas Nursing & Veterans Healthcare, Columbia University, New York, New York
  4. 4Weitzman Institute, Community Health Center, Inc, Middletown, Connecticut
  5. 5University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Bruce W. Furness, MD, MPH, CDC Medical Epidemiologist HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD & TB Administration, Strategic Information Division, 899 North Capitol St NE, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20002, bff0{at}cdc.gov

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