Clinical Track

Mini-Symposia

4 - Bridging the Silos: Lessons Learned from Collaboration Between Health Profession Students and a Hospital Based Transgender Program

Poster Presenter(s)

• AP

  Amy Penkin, LCSW

  Supervisor, OHSU Transgender Health Program
  Oregon Health and Science University
  Oregon Health & Science University

  Nothing to disclose
• AB

  Alisha Berry, MD Candidate

  Medical Student
  Oregon Health and Sciences University
  Oregon Health Science University

  Nothing to disclose
• AC

  Alix Cooper, MD Candidate

  Medical Student
  Oregon Health and Science University
  Oregon Health and Science University

  Nothing to disclose
• AK

  Amanda Koonce, MD Candidate

  Medical Student
  Oregon Health and Science University

  Nothing to disclose
• CG

  Corey Gallet De St Aurin, MD Candidate

  Medical Student
  Oregon Health and Science University

  Nothing to disclose
• KM

  Kysa McSky, MD Candidate

  Medical Student
  Oregon Health and Sciences University
  Oregon Health and Sciences University

  Nothing to disclose
• GN

  Gwendolyn Neumeister, RN, BSN

  Nurse-midwifery student
  Oregon Health and Sciences University
  Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health and Science University’s Transgender Health Program (OHSU THP) is recognized throughout the region as a pioneer in patient centered transgender healthcare delivery as well as a driver of positive institutional change for trans and gender non-conforming patients, employees, and students. It has also been a contributing factor in the recruitment of diverse health professions students interested in learning about transgender health. The THP works to provide safe and affirming healthcare to trans and gender nonconforming patients through education, research, advocacy, and quality improvement projects, and was instrumental in the Oregon Health Plan expansion that now covers a majority of transgender health services and procedures. Their presence at the university provides a wealth of learning opportunities for future health profession students. Students interested in transgender health have partnered with the OHSU THP to better educational offerings and improve institutional inclusivity. These efforts have been met with varying levels of success and provide valuable lessons for how OHSU, and other large academic institutions, can better engage students as partners to help improve patient outcomes, and provide more support to a student body that is inclusive of gender minority students.

Highlighted in this poster will be the following initiatives:
• A successful partnership that resulted in the inclusion of pronouns on all institutional identification badges at OHSU.
• A School of Nursing workshop on prescription of gender affirming hormones
• A student initiated project to partner with the OHSU Simulation Center and THP to offer simulated clinical experiences and assessments for medical students utilizing trans identified community members as standardized patients
• Student led curriculum improvements in a Sexual Health History Clinical Skills Lab and small group sessions for medical students
• A student research project to perform a needs assessment regarding transgender care in the Emergency Department

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion participants will be able to describe opportunities for healthcare professionals to broaden their exposure and access learning opportunities related to transgender health topics.
• Upon completion participants will be able to describe the role of health professions students in advancing institutional environments of inclusion.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to define barriers to collaboration and name strategies to bridge the silos of an institution.

1. Upon completion participants will be able to describe opportunities for healthcare professionals to broaden their exposure and access learning opportunities related to transgender health topics.
2. Upon completion participants will be able to describe the role of health professions students in advancing institutional environments of inclusion.
3. Upon completion, participants will be able to define barriers to collaboration and name strategies to bridge the silos of an institution.