Patient Perspectives: What It’s Like To Finally Find A Trans-Friendly Doctor
Sarah turned to social media to find a trans-friendly provider, and realized what a difference having someone competent in trans health can make.
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Patients & Providers: Gender in Research Surveys
How can survey questions be more inclusive of gender?
Patients & Providers: STRONG Evidence To Support Transgender Health
The STRONG study is the first of its kind to research long-term health outcomes of transgender patients in the US. The results will bolster the evidence used in developing standards of care and public policy.
Patients & Providers: The Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health
Electronic medical records were not designed with transgender people in mind. Clinicians at the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health are working to change that.
Patients & Providers: GenderCare in the UK
Dr Lorimer’s work to establish GenderCare, a private practice, seeks to mitigate the barriers to care facing transgender patients in the UK.
Patients & Providers: Both Sides of the Coin
As a transgender medical provider, Keaton has educated other providers to make an impact in how they treat trans patients.
Patients & Providers: The Trans Buddy Program
What if there were doulas for health care? E. Kale Edmiston envisioned The Trans Buddy Program to help trans people access health care by pairing them with peer advocates. When navigating a system that so often leaves you out, having someone there who understands your needs can go a long way.
Patients & Providers: Obligation to Ethics
Mere’s education to become a Gender Specialist, Social Worker, and clinical researcher was intertwined with their own path to discovering their trans non-binary identity.
Patients & Providers: Binders of Our Own
Allie’s eyes were opened to the intricacies and realities of trans health after a student-patient partnership allowed her to connect with a transgender patient for the first time.
Patients & Providers: Expect Excellence
Dr. Acquaviva believes trans patients should not have to educate their providers. She uses her experiences as a cisgender lesbian social worker who is often misgendered to help her fellow providers competently care for transgender patients.
