Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Grand Rounds: Daniel Shumer, M.D. & Lu Andich Evergreen, LMSW

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Rachel Upjohn Building Auditorium and webcast

"Gender Affirming Care"

Speakers

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Daniel Shumer, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor
Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic
Michigan Medicine

Dr. Shumer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology. He received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 2003 and his medical degree from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in 2008. He completed his Pediatric Residency at Vermont Children’s Hospital at the University of Vermont, where he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Shumer then completed fellowship training in Pediatric Endocrinology at Boston Children’s Hospital and concurrently completed a Masters of Public Health at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Shumer’s research has specifically focused on improving physical and mental health disparities in gender diverse youth and adolescents. He has clinical expertise in this area, as well as disorders of sex development and general pediatric endocrinology and diabetes.

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Lu Andich Evergreen, LMSW

Social Worker
Comprehensive Gender Services Program
Michigan Medicine

Lu Evergreen (they/them), LMSW, LISW, CNP is a social worker for the Comprehensive Gender Services Program (CGSP) at Michigan Medicine. In this role Lu provides gender-affirming therapy to patients, writes and reviews support letters for gender-affirming surgeries, facilitates support groups and participates in educational events through the Michigan Medicine health system and in the greater community.

Lu graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago in 2010 and became a licensed social worker in 2016. Lu specializes in doing strengths-based therapy with LGBTQIA+ folks and/or those who have experienced trauma. They are trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. Lu received a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential in 2019 for specialized education in nonprofit management.

Lu is committed to helping create systemic changes that will make this world a friendlier place for QTBIPOC folks and others on the margins of our society. In their free time, Lu enjoys spending time with their loved ones, camping, hiking, growing food, foraging, and appreciating the natural world.

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