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Volume 1 Issue 3 Winter 2009
| Letter from the Chair in Sexual Health
I recently had the opportunity to visit with former US surgeon general, Joycelyn Elders, MD in her home in Little Rock, Arkansas. I have had the pleasure of working with Joycelyn for years, and as we sat at her kitchen table reminiscing of our journey in sexual health, we reflected on the lack of real progress in this country when it comes to a healthy discourse about sex. READ MORE |  | Family support of GLB teens can make them healthier
Research published in the January issue of Pediatrics finds that GLB teens rejected by their family are more likely to report depression, suicide attempts, unprotected sex, and illegal drug use than GLB teens that experienced little to no rejection.
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| UN declaration on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity
On December 18, 2008, the UN General Assembly made an historic declaration: "Those who are lesbian, gay or bisexual, those who are transgender, transsexual or intersex, are full and equal members of the human family and are entitled to be treated as such," said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay
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Photo credit: United Nations |  | US government can no longer practice civil commitment of sex offenders
In January the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit unanimously struck down the federal law for civil commitment of sex offenders. This ruling means that the federal government cannot hold sex offenders in custody beyond the end of their prison sentences. READ MORE |  | WAS trains sexual health advocates around the globe
Regional workshops have been designed to maximize the impact of the World Association for Sexual Health's (WAS) Declaration and Technical Document: Sexual Health for the Millennium WAS is working with global experts to influence public policy and encourage leaders in government, education, and health care to address sexual health for all individuals. READ MORE | 
| | Research & Education | | The reality of compulsive sexual behavior
Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) is a little-understood condition that can be devastating. On January 26, 2009, PHS faculty Anne McBean, MA and Brian Zamboni, PhD, informed attorneys of the stigmas and issues surrounding CSB
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| PHS faculty teach Mayo medical students
In December faculty from PHS made a trip to Rochester to educate medical students about human sexuality and address common sexual problems routinely seen in their future clinical practices.
READ MORE |  | | People | | Sexual health advocate Neal Gault, MD, dies
Neal Gault, MD, passed away on December 11, 2008, of pancreatic cancer. A memorial service was held on January 16, 2009, at the University of Minnesota's Mayo Auditorium. Gault was a long time supporter of PHS and the Minnesota medical community.
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| Michael Miner elected to board of directors
Michael Miner, PhD, has been elected At-Large Representative to the national Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders board of directors for a term to begin in 2009 and end in 2011.
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| Upcoming Events
You are invited to monthly PHS faculty research presentations
The PHS faculty invite you to explore the latest in sexual health research on February 25, 2009. Nancy Raymond, MD, will present "Impulsivity and addiction," a review of the relationship between substance abuse and eating disorders conducted at the University's Center for the Study of Impulsivity and Addiction. Join us from 12 - 1 PM at PHS, 1300 South 2nd Street, Room 142, Minneapolis, MN 55454. To RSVP or to request notice of future presentations, please email phsresearch@umn.edu. READ MORE
SSTAR 2009 conference Politics and Resarch in Sexuality
The Society for Sex Therapy and Research 2009 program Politics and Research in Sexuality: Toward Greater Understanding of Cutting Edge Issues in Sex Therapy is full of cutting edge research that will be examined through the lenses of politics and ethics. PHS faculty Brian Zamboni, PhD, and Eli Coleman, PhD, are the co-chairs of the Scientific Committee for the 34th annual meeting on April 2-5, 2009, in Arlington, Virginia. Save $50 by registering before March 2, 2009. READ MORE WAS seeks executive director
The World Association for Sexual Health seeks a dynamic and compassionate Executive Director to advance its mission of sexual health for all. READ MORE
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