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Viewpoint: Patient, Not Provider First
A 49-year-old patient is brought to the emergency room after sustaining a broken femur during a motor vehicle accident. The patient gives the name “Jennifer,” but hospital staff find a driver’s license with the name “David” and sex identified as male. The patient is stable and cognitively intact. The medical staff appear confused, as the patient physically appears female but is observed to have male genitalia on exam.
Tips for a Happy Holiday for LGBTQ People (PFLAG)
The holidays can be a stressful time for LGBT people or families with LGBT members, but there are several strategies that you can use to help reduce stress and create a happy holiday this year.
Learn more about these helpful tips and strategies for the holidays.
Dr. Kristen Eckstrand Interviewed on LGBT Guidelines - What Doctors Need to Know
Vanderbilt's Dr. Kristen Eckstrand discusses the guidelines recently released written to implement change in medical school curricula and prepare young doctors to treat their lgbtq, gender non-conforming, and DSD patients.
Kristen Eckstrand, PhD, and team were recognized at the Annual AAMC Meeting in Chicago
The AAMC announced a new publication titled Implementing Curricular and Institutional Changes to Improve Health Care for Individuals Who Are LGBT, Gender Nonconforming, or Born with DSD: A Resource for Medical Educators