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MISSION
Our mission is to promote awareness and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities through our committees spanning across advocacy, mentorship and professional development, education, and social and wellness.

If you are a prospective student and wondering about LGBT environment within the School of Medicine, at Case Western, and/or in Cleveland, please feel free to contact us for more information!

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Case Med Pride is the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine (SOM) LGBT student group which focuses on LGBT patient curriculum, student affairs (recruitment, retention, and support), and local advocacy work with other CWRU LGBT groups. We serve on CSR's Diversity Affairs Committee to work with other student groups on enhancing curriculum and events, as the CWRU American Medical Student Association Gender & Sexuality Caucus, and as the CWRU Medical Student Pride Alliance Chapter. Annually, we coordinate the LGBT Health Foundations of Clinical Medicine Elective, Safe Zone Training, Second Look LGBT Mixer, and the New LGBT Student Welcome Party.

The M/M Nathan Borenstein and M/M Boris Benes Endowment Fund - CWRU SOM Scholarship for LGBT Students. If you are applying for need-based aid for the academic year and were awarded a need based financial aid scholarship/loan from the University in the past, you may be eligible for a need based scholarship from the M/M Nathan Borenstein and M/M Boris Benes Endowment Fund. This scholarship is available for LGBT students in the School of Medicine across all classes. If you are interested in receiving this scholarship, please indicate your preference in the special circumstances section of the Case Financial Aid application when you apply for need-based financial aid for the upcoming academic year. One (1) student per year is selected to receive this scholarship. For more information, please contact Wanda Rollins ([email protected]), the Director of Financial Aid, for more information.
Current Leadership:
Presidents: Elad Fraiman ([email protected]), Kelly Bowen ([email protected])
Board Members: Akshatha Silas ([email protected]), Carly Goldblatt ([email protected]), Jeffrey Shu ([email protected]), Kelly Chambers ([email protected])

Past Leaders:
2021: William Patterson ([email protected])
2020: Lloyd Chen ([email protected]) and Garrett Weskamp ([email protected])
2019: Maggie Linz ([email protected]) and Pooja Podugu ([email protected])
2015: Paige Hamilton ([email protected]), J. Van Etten ([email protected]), and Jonathon Wanta
2014: Paul J. Cheng ([email protected]) 
2013: Dan Gutierrez ([email protected]) and Andrea Lui ([email protected])
CWRU LGBT and Allied Faculty and Staff:
National Resources:
  • GLMA: The Gay & Lesbian Medical Association is a national organization of providers advancing LGBT equality in healthcare 
  • GLMA LGBT Provider Directory: Provider directory for clinicians trained in LGBT sensitive healthcare
  • National Coalition for Health: The National Coalition of LGBT Health is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and communities through public education, coalition building and advocacy.
  • The PRIDE Study: The first large-scale, long-term national health study of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+), or another sexual or gender minority.
  • The Trevor Lifeline: The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. (866) 488-7386
  • The GLBT National Help Center: The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) National Help Center, founded in 1996, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides vital peer-support, community connections and resource information to people with questions regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity. (888) 843-4564

Cleveland/Akron Resources: 
  • The MetroHealth Pride Clinic: The first clinic in the region and one of only 12 health centers in the country devoted to serving the health needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. 
  • Center for LGBTQ+ Care: Cleveland Clinic’s Center for LGBTQ+ Care opened at the Chagrin Falls Family Health Center and Lakewood Family Health Center.
  • LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland: The 3rd LGBT center to be established in the nation coordinating local advocacy and community events for all (youth, 50+, families, QTPOC, etc.)
  • PFLAG Cleveland: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: Part of a national organization, the local Cleveland group holds meetings to engage families and friends in supporting LGBT persons
  • TransOhio: Services, education, support, and advocacy to promote and improve the health, safety, and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community
  • Margie's Hope/TransAlive Support Group: Margie's Hope will soon have a transitional living program that will help homeless transgender clients to secure stable housing and employment as well as other necessary services. (330) 240-1600
  • TransFamily:  TransFamily is a transgender support group in the Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area. Family members, friends, parents and spouse are welcome at the meetings. (216) 691-4357

CWRU Resources:
  • Preferred Name Policy: Although you cannot change your @case.edu email prefix (i.e [email protected]), you may change how you are searched for and what your first name appears as on the CWRU network. The name change will also be reflected on your homepage (Student Center) in SIS, advising rosters, grade rosters, and class rosters.
  • Transgender Healthcare Policy: In-Network: 80% of eligible charges are paid for by The Plan, the remaining 20% of charges are the responsibility of the student. Gender Affirmation Surgery Limited to $50,000 per Plan year. Hormone Therapy is covered under the prescription benefit.
  • LGBT Center: The CWRU LGBT Center involved in advocacy for campus wide LGBT climate, multiple discussion groups (asexual, bisexual, gender nonconforming, LGBT POC)
  • LGBTA Committee: LGBT faculty and staff that work on campus climate for faculty, staff, and students
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CWRU Graduate and Professional LGBT Student Groups: