Network Five: LGBTQIA+ Identity & Healthcare.
Network Five: Episode 29
Guest Experts – Dr Dervla McGrann (FACEM), Dr Bhushan Joshi (FACEM), Dr Ashleigh Pitcher (advanced trainee in Paediatrics) – Australia.
Part 1
In this segment, we discuss some of the challenges experienced by trans and gender-diverse patients when seeking healthcare services.
- Chisolm-Straker M, Jardine L, Bennouna C, Morency-Brassard N, Coy L, Egemba MO, Shearer PL. Transgender and Gender Nonconforming in Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Report of Patient Experiences. Transgend Health. 2017 Feb 1;2(1):8-16. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2016.0026. PMID: 28861544; PMCID: PMC5367487.
Part 2
In this episode, we discuss some of the experiences of trans and gender-diverse colleagues during their medical training.
- Toman L. (2019). Navigating medical culture and LGBTQ identity. The clinical teacher, 16(4), 335–338. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13078.
Part 3
In this episode, we talk about sexually transmitted infections and post-exposure prophylaxis.
- Luetkemeyer, A.F. et al. (2023) ‘Postexposure doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections’, New England Journal of Medicine, 388(14), pp. 1296–1306. doi:10.1056/nejmoa2211934.
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FACEM in Westmead and Nepean Hospitals in Sydney, Australia. Lead on Network Five Emergency Medicine Journal Club. I have a special interest in medical education, research and simulation.