Overview

Dina is a Registered Nurse, a Published Author, Speaker, Educator and Certified LGBTQ+ Business Entrepreneur. She is CEO of Dina Proto International, an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consulting firm where Dina uses her more than 25 years in healthcare experience to improve patient outcomes by helping to reduce unconscious bias in the healthcare profession through the use of evidence-based research to educate health care professionals, patients and families regarding the impact of one’s sexual orientation and gender identity on the medical care they receive. In her book, Identity Impact: When Society’s Expectations Collide with the Authentic Self, Dina explores the clinical correlation between society’s projection of gender role and identity and healthcare disparities. “Identity Impact is an important exploration of how celebrating and uplifting diversity is essential for our health, our wellbeing, and our economic success as a community—and as a nation. Dina Proto writes with the authenticity and experience that has made her a trusted leader across LGBT, healthcare, and business organizations.”~JUSTIN NELSON Co-Founder & President, National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce