Trends in transgender healthcare curricula in graduate medical education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have shown deficiencies in resident knowledge concerning transgender healthcare. However, there has not been an updated survey examining transgender healthcare training by medical residency directors. We assessed whether accredited residency programs in the United States and Canada were providing education on the healthcare needs of transgender patients.

Methods

We performed an exploratory descriptive survey study in 2022 of residency programs in the United States and Canada to assess residency education on transgender health using program directors listed in the website directory of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Results

Out of 1680 residency program directors, 160 programs responded (response rate, 10%). Among the

SUBMITTER: Kopel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10443998 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature