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Aaron Marshall1, Sarah Pickle2, Shauna Lawlis3
1Assistant Professor and Endocrine-Reproduction Course Director, Department of Medical Education, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Mededportal : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
|February 26, 2019
Summary
Medical schools are enhancing transgender medicine education. A new curriculum improved students' confidence in caring for transgender patients, addressing a critical gap in medical training.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Disparities
- Transgender Health
Background:
- Healthcare professionals require enhanced understanding of transgender patient care, including definitions, disparities, and medical management.
- Existing medical school curricula inadequately address transgender medicine, creating a knowledge gap.
- A lack of resources hinders the development of comprehensive transgender medicine training programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To integrate transgender medicine training into an existing medical school curriculum.
- To enhance medical students' preparedness to care for transgender patients.
Main Methods:
- Developed and implemented a transgender medicine curriculum within the Endocrine-Reproduction course.
- Included didactic components on basic science and clinical management, ethics, and clinical skills.
- Incorporated a mock patient encounter simulation for gender dysphoria.
Main Results:
- A significant majority of students reported increased preparedness to care for transgender patients after curriculum implementation.
- The curriculum successfully integrated essential knowledge and practical skills for transgender healthcare.
Conclusions:
- A multidisciplinary transgender medicine curriculum is vital for medical schools.
- Such curricula equip future physicians with fundamental knowledge and application skills for an underserved patient population.
- This educational advancement contributes to creating safer and more effective healthcare providers.
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