The Case of Sean Smith: A Three-Part Interactive Module on Transgender Health for Second-Year Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While great strides have been made in favor of the LGBT community overall, transgender individuals are still facing many legal challenges and suffer from more marked health issues and disparities compared to other members of the LGBT community. Our multimodal transgender curriculum was designed in accordance with the Kern model to address educational gaps in the area of transgender health.

Methods

This three-part module consists of: (1) a didactic PowerPoint presentation reviewing unique health issues and disparities experienced by transgender patients, (2) a small-group session viewing and analyzing a pair of videos showcasing competent and poor communication between a provider and a transgender patient, and (3) a large-group patient panel featuring members of

SUBMITTER: Berenson MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7376784 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature