Trans and Gender Diverse Community Track

Mini-Symposia

CO13 - A Grassroots Multi-pronged Approach to Addressing the Gap in Transgender Medical School Curriculum

Presenter(s)

• AC

  Alejandro Contreras, MSW Candidate

  Healthcare Services Director
  Gender Health Center

  Nothing to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

• 

  Kendra Verga, MD Candidate

  Student Clinic Co-Director
  UC Davis School of Medicine
  University of California Davis Medical School

  Nothing to disclose
• EK

  Esther Kang, MD Candidate

  Student Clinic Co-Director
  UC Davis School of Medicine
  UC Davis School of Medicine

  Nothing to disclose
• EN

  Elias Nash

  Student Clinic Co-Director
  UC Davis School of Medicine

  Nothing to disclose
• SR

  Swati Rao, MD

  Medical Director
  Gender Health Center

  Nothing to disclose

This oral presentation will explore the process, challenges, and successes in addressing the knowledge gap that exists in medical school curriculum when it comes to transgender care. Most medical school programs receive minimal to no training that speaks to the needs of transgender patients. Attendees will leave this program with ideas for potential curriculum models, and strategies that community members, students, and providers can use to address this gap in knowledge.

Learning Objectives:

• formulate ideas and potential medical school learning models.
• create strategies to create curriculum that is informed and lead by community.
• understand the current state of medical school curriculum on transgender care and its trajectory

1. formulate ideas and potential medical school learning models.
2. create strategies to create curriculum that is informed and lead by community.
3. understand the current state of medical school curriculum on transgender care and its trajectory