Abstract A029: LGBTQ+ health navigation panel: Discussing barriers and facilitators in navigation to services for immigrant and non-immigrant LGBTQ+ community members in New York City area

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Abstract Background: Patient navigation plays a crucial role both in patient care management and overcoming barriers to care. Navigating the complexities of US healthcare is difficult for everyone, including individuals who are native to the US as well as newly arrived immigrants and refugees from across the world. The LGBTQ+ community is greatly affected by a multitude of health disparities. Discrimination, stigma, bias, and prejudice towards the LGBTQ+ community contribute to those health disparities, which makes the role of LGBTQ+ health navigation even more essential. Patient advocacy and support in finding proficient clinical and social services is the core of LGBTQ+ patient navigation. The authors of this abstract will create a discussion-based panel to share experiences and tailored approaches that have successfully helped in navigating LGBTQ+ patients, addressing social determinants of health, creating inclusive environments, and contributing to LGBTQ+ proficient care. Methods: LGBTQ+ Health Navigation Panel will consist of several LGBTQ+ health advocates, navigators, and/or policymakers from healthcare and community-based institutions from across New York City area. They will participate in a discussion-based session model, which will be moderated by one of the authors of this abstract. Discussion: This LGBTQ+ patient navigation panel will focus on discussing healthcare services and navigation support for immigrant and non-immigrant LGBTQ+ community members in the New York City area. Services that we would focus on will be physical, mental, and social health, as well as patient advocacy and community education. In addition, a significant portion of our discussion will include topics of cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship in the LGBTQ+ community. Citation Format: Alexandr Trifonov, Kevin Moore, Megan C. Haseltine, Jason Domogauer. LGBTQ+ health navigation panel: Discussing barriers and facilitators in navigation to services for immigrant and non-immigrant LGBTQ+ community members in New York City area [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2023 Sep 29-Oct 2;Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(12 Suppl):Abstract nr A029.