Finn Schubert

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LGBTQ Health

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

Three Steps to Asking Great Questions about Data — Even if You’re Not a Numbers Person

A secret about me is that I’m not originally a numbers person. I got good at understanding data because I thought it was important in order for me to think critically about the information I was given. I hear many people say, “You can lie with numbers,” which is