SEX, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY HEALTH EQUITY
An overview of how concepts of sex, gender, and sexuality in society and medicine impact medical care and lived experience for patients who are LGBQ, transgender, gender-diverse, and/or have variations in sex characteristics (VSC). Topics include shared decision-making, allyship, trauma-informed care, gender-affirming care, and unique health disparities in patients who are LGBQ, transgender, gender-diverse, and/or those with VSC. Gain insight into patient experience of medical care through patient-centered shadowing/observer opportunities.
Topics
- shared decision-making
- allyship
- trauma-informed care
- gender-affirming care
- and unique health disparities in patients who are LGBQ
- transgender
- gender-diverse
- and/or those with VSC
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe differences between the terms "sex," "gender," and "sexuality," identify potential for conflation of these terms, and apply these terms correctly in the context of clinical care and daily life. Audience: Graduate 2. Summarize how historical approaches to medical care for those with variations in sex characteristics (VSC) have impacted the patient-provider relationship on the individual and community level, and identify ethical principles that influence decision-making for early childhood medical care for people with VSC. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify how medical and non-medical systems level barriers and societal awareness of needs unique to these populations impact health care interactions and overall health of patients with variations in sex characteristics (VSC), trans and gender-diverse patients, and LGBQ patients. Audience: Graduate 4. Integrate knowledge of health disparities experienced by LGBTQI+ patients and apply understanding of available resources and care support for these populations in future clinical practice. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe differences between the terms "sex," "gender," and "sexuality," identify potential for conflation of these terms, and apply these terms correctly in the context of clinical care and daily life. Audience: Graduate 2. Summarize how historical approaches to medical care for those with variations in sex characteristics (VSC) have impacted the patient-provider relationship on the individual and community level, and identify ethical principles that influence decision-making for early childhood medical care for people with VSC. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify how medical and non-medical systems level barriers and societal awareness of needs unique to these populations impact health care interactions and overall health of patients with variations in sex characteristics (VSC), trans and gender-diverse patients, and LGBQ patients. Audience: Graduate 4. Integrate knowledge of health disparities experienced by LGBTQI+ patients and apply understanding of available resources and care support for these populations in future clinical practice. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027