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  • Medical Education
  • Sociology of Health
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Heteronormativity, the assumption of heterosexuality as the norm, can be subtly reinforced within biomedical practices.
  • The hidden curriculum in medical education plays a significant role in shaping students' attitudes and biases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how heteronormativity is reproduced and internalized within medical education.
  • To understand the impact of case studies and the hidden curriculum on medical students' perceptions of queer patients and their own identities.

Main Methods:

  • In-depth, person-centered interviews with medical students (both straight and queer).
  • Analysis of how case studies in medical education contribute to heteronormative orientations and stereotypes.

Main Results:

  • Case studies often reinforce unconscious heteronormative orientations and heterosexist/homophobic stereotypes among medical students.
  • Queer medical students may adopt a heteronormative medical gaze, conceptualized as the 'irrelevance narrative,' where they view their queerness as separate from their professional practice.

Conclusions:

  • Preliminary findings suggest that biomedical education can inadvertently perpetuate heteronormativity.
  • Understanding the 'irrelevance narrative' is crucial for addressing tensions between personal and professional identity in medical practitioners and improving inclusive patient care.