SMJ articles in the category "gender-affirming care"

Original Article

Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender Patients in Primary Care: An Asynchronous, Online Case-Based Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents

Objectives: Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals represent a growing demographic in the United States. This population, however, faces many health inequities, in part attributable to a lack of education for physicians in training on transgender health care at both the graduate and undergraduate medical education levels. We developed a curriculum…

Posted in: gender-affirming care 2 graduate medical education 29 medical education 78 transgender 4

Original Article

Implementing a Patient-Reported Outcomes Survey for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients at a Gender Health Clinic in the US Deep South

Objectives: Approximately 1.6 million Americans identify as transgender and gender diverse (TGD), yet health outcomes research focused on TGD patients is lacking. This gap persists despite significant health disparities experienced by TGD patients, including high rates of depression and suicidality. In clinical settings, patient-reported outcomes surveys (PROS) can pinpoint immediate…

Posted in: gender-affirming care 2 health disparities 20 health equity 3 patient-reported outcomes 4
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