LGBTQ Services

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Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey signs Pride Month Commitment Banner during Pride Month.

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, (LGBTQ) community. We offer a variety of health and educational services which promote LGBTQ health equity and access to care. To that end, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center along with RWJBarnabas Health have created several policies and programs addressing issues facing the LGBTQ community.

LGBTQ Healthcare Equality

Policies

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For more information or questions please contact:
Atiya Jaha-Rashidi, RN
Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Atiya.JahaRashidi@rwjbh.org
973.926.5044

Patient Stories

  • “I know I’m meant to be here for my son. And if my going through this would save a family member, I’d do it all over again.”

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  • “When I first got out of the hospital, I couldn’t even lift a gallon of milk. Now, I’m walking, doing yoga and playing in my band”

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  • “He took me for a walk around the hospital,” she says. “He spent the time to make sure I understood how lucky I was. He said it won’t be easy, but that I can do things to get healthier. I appreciated that he was so honest.”

    Tracy
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