Video Length: 16 minutes
Description
In this video, Andrew Hollenbach, PhD, an Associate Professor of Genetics at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and co-editor of the AAMC publication, Implementing Curricular and Institutional Climate Changes to Improve Health Care for Individuals Who Are LGBT, Gender Nonconforming, or Born with DSD, interviews lore m. dickey, PhD, LP an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Psychology & Behavioral Sciences at Louisiana Tech University College of Education.
In this engaging conversation, Drs. dickey and Hollenbach discuss gender identity development, creating a supportive and welcoming clinical environment for transgender patients, the key concepts health professionals should know about transgender health, and where and how to best include these topics in the medical education curriculum.
Learning Objectives
After viewing this video, the learner will be able to:
- Identify the clinical relevance related to the spectrum of gender identity terms.
- Differentiate transgender and gender nonconforming patient healthcare needs by developmental stage.
- Describe at least 3 examples of ways to successfully care for transgender and gender nonconforming patients in the clinical environment.
- Develop a plan to include transgender and gender nonconforming patient health content in the learner’s institution.
Moderator
Andrew Hollenbach, PhD
Associate Professor of Genetics
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Presenter
lore m. dickey, PhD, LP
Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology
Department of Psychology & Behavioral Sciences
Louisiana Tech University College of Education
Resources
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Transgender Persons
- Center of Excellence for Transgender Health Learning Resources
- The Endocrine Society
- GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
- Mazzoni Center Transgender Resource Guide
- Pediatric Endocrine Society
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Suggested Citation
Association of American Medical Colleges. "Teaching Gender Identity and Transgender Health with lore dickey." (October, 2015). AAMC Videos and Resources. Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges. Available online at: /initiatives/diversity/441822/teachingtransdickey.html