Finn Schubert

Finn Schubert

Tribute: Iris de la Cruz, 1954-1991

Tribute: Iris de la Cruz, 1954-1991

AIDS activist who focused on the needs of women living with HIV/AIDS and wrote a real talk column for the People With AIDS Newsline called ‘KOOL AIDS WITH ICE.’ (Note: Although it’s my understanding that De La Cruz was cisgender and heterosexual, the history of AIDS activism is

Excerpt from journal publication: "The social positioning of cis clinicians limits their access to knowledge about trans health."

Trans People Know Best About Trans Health (Part 2)

First, if we are trans, we need to trust ourselves and cultivate our discernment.

Excerpt from an article in the journal Transgender Healthcare: The social position of cis clinicians limits their access to knowledge about trans health.

Trans People Know Best About Trans Health (Part 1)

Here's a radical thought: Trans people know best about trans health. I tend to believe the principle that doctors are experts on bodies in general, and that each person is the expert on their own body, and that the best clinical care is provided at the intersection of

LGBTQ Health Equity Mantras

1. WORKFLOWS BEFORE RAINBOWS. 2. COMPASSION BEFORE COMPETENCE. 3. DON'T RAISE AWARENESS. CHANGE BEHAVIOR. 4. TOP OF MIND MEANS TOP OF BUDGET. 5. SET HIGH EXPECTATIONS. COMMIT TO THEM. 6. INVEST IN TRANS LEADERS. 7. PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO CHALLENGE YOU. 8. x PATIENT NAVIGATION IS HEALTH

Trust Trans Experts

Like most trans people who have been working in healthcare for the past 15 years, I've frequently done Trans 101 type trainings for free. As a program assistant in my early 20s, I trained medical residents and faculty about trans health because there apparently wasn't someone

What is a comprehensive LGBTQ+ primary care program?

At Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, we are building a comprehensive LGBTQ+ primary care program. Let's talk about what that is. A comprehensive LGBTQ+ primary care program REQUIRES an interdisciplinary team. A clinician trained in LGBTQ+ health who sees patients without wraparound navigation or programmatic support is NOT

intuition is a practice

When I was growing up, there was no way to look up when the train came. Sometimes a tourist would ask, "Where is the train schedule?" A New Yorker would reply, "There is no train schedule." I mean, there was. I suppose there probably was a