Spring 2027

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Health Equity

Overview of how sex, gender, and sexuality concepts impact medical care for LGBQ, transgender, gender-diverse, and VSC patients, including shared decision-making and shadowing.

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Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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MED SC-M 810, 811, 812, and 813

UROLOGY 980

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Spring 2027

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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.

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Topics

  • Impact of sex, gender, and sexuality on medical care and patient experience.
  • Shared decision-making, allyship, trauma-informed, and gender-affirming care.
  • Health disparities affecting LGBQ, transgender, gender-diverse, and VSC patients.
  • Patient-centered shadowing and observer experiences.

Skills

  • Apply terminology for sex, gender, and sexuality in clinical care.
  • Engage in shared decision-making and provide trauma-informed, gender-affirming care.
  • Identify and apply resources and care support for LGBTQI+ populations.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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