Leaders in Public Health: Dr. José Bauermeister

Please join the Yale School of Public Health for our Dean's Speaker Series, Leaders in Public Health, featuring Dr. José Bauermeister.

José Bauermeister is the Founding Faculty Director of the Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania, and Albert M. Greenfield University Professor of Human Relations. José received his bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico, and his graduate degrees in public health from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining the University of Pennsylvania, José was faculty in the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health where he was the founding director of the Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities.

Over the past 20 years, Jose has conducted extensive research on the unique health challenges faced by sexual and gender minority communities. His work focuses on synergizing systems-level interventions, community engagement, digital strategies, and clinical innovations to optimize the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ communities. José has led projects funded by the NIH, CDC, Ford Foundation, MAC AIDS Fund, HopeLab, and Herb Ritts Foundation. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed publications. Currently, José is lead investigator of several clinical trials, including a digital life skills program for sexual minority adolescent men, a suicide prevention program for LGBTQ+ youth, and a social support platform focused on addressing stigma for Black and Latinx sexual and gender minority adolescents and young adults.

José is an Aspen Institute’s Health Innovators Fellow, and a Fellow of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. José is a member of the NIMHD Advisory Council and served as a co-author of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine 2022 consensus report: Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation. He is a member of the editorial boards of the American Journal of Community Psychology, Journal of Community Psychology, Archives of Sexual Behavior, AIDS Education & Prevention, Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, and Journal of Youth & Adolescence.

The Leaders in Public Health Series is open to active Yale community members only for in-person attendance. The general public is welcome and encouraged to participate via the Zoom link provided. Thank you for your understanding.