Pre-clinical

The Role of The Physician in Caring for LGBTQ Patients:

In this two-hour panel discussion, panelists share their experiences as LGBTQI+ people and patients. Panelists vary from year to year, and may include Yale faculty and trainees or community members from the greater New Haven area. In addition to a review of respectful terminology for LGBTQI+ people, the session includes an opportunity for students to ask questions of the panelists.

Care of Transgender Patients:

This is a 1-hour lecture that includes a primer on the difference between gender, sex, and sexuality, and the proper use of pronouns, followed by a discussion of the various components of transgender care such as gender-affirming hormone therapy and surgery. Attention is also given to the history of transgender care and ways physicians can minimize stigma and bias.

Psychosocial Aspects of Gender Identity:

This is a 1-hour lecture that discusses various theories of child development in the context of sexual and gender minorities. An important focus is placed on the unique challenges that LGBTQI+ adolescents face, such as harrassment, discrimination, suicide, and depression.

Male and Female Genitourinary Embryology:

This is the first half of a 1-hour lecture on the embryological development of the genitourinary system. The lecture includes information about how variations in this process can result in intersex characteristics.

Intersex: a Brief History:

This is the second half of a 1-hour lecture on the embryological development of the genitourinary system. It focuses on the cultural, social, medical, and legal history of intersex individuals in the United States.

Autonomic/Sensory Regulation of Micturition and Gender-Affirming Surgery:

This is a 1-hour buzz group during which students watch a video on gender-affirming surgery and read a patient case related to bladder control, before participation in a small group discussion to answer questions related to each topic.

HIV/AIDS Transmission, Natural History, & Disease Manifestations:

This is a 1-hour lecture that is a component of a 3-part series focusing on the pathobiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of HIV and AIDS. In this session, there is a particular focus on the epidemiology of HIV in sexual minorities.

HIV Treatment and Prophylaxis:

This is a 1-hour lecture that is a component of a 3-part series focusing on the pathobiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of HIV and AIDS. This session includes an emphasis on PrEP.