Pilot Study: Increasing Medical Student Comfort in Transgender Gynecology.

ABSTRACT: Background: The purpose of this study was to use survey data to better understand medical students' comfort in taking care of transgender patients and to determine whether this is an area that needs to be expanded upon in their curriculum. Methods : Eight pre-clerkship medical students participated in a virtual two-week course about gynecologic transgender care which included a mix of self-paced learning combined with two days of interactive faculty-led sessions. Students were asked to complete a pre and post course survey evaluating their comfort in caring for transgender individuals.  Results: We had an 100% response rate to our pre and post course survey. Students' knowledge about the gynecologic needs of transgender individuals significantly improved after t

SUBMITTER: Wright D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9370083 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature