Background Health disparities experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals have been partially
attributed to health professionals' lack of cultural competence to work with them. Cultural …

Background Sexual health care, including assessment and patient teaching, is part of
comprehensive patient care. Health professional (medical and nursing) students' education …

Introduction Lack of diversity impacts research, medical curricula, and medical trainees'
ability to provide equitable patient care. The concept of allyship, defined as a supportive …

The importance of allyship in Academic Surgery The importance of allyship in Academic
Surgery Am J Surg. 2023 Apr;225(4):805-807. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.058. Epub 2022 …

Purpose of review To summarize the current literature on allyship, providing a historical
perspective, concept analysis, and practical steps to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion …

BACKGROUND The transgender/gender nonconforming (TGNC) population is growing
exponentially, but surgeon education has not advanced accordingly. Our objective was to …

Background The topics of healthcare for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
(LGBTQ+) patients and inclusion of LGBTQ+ health providers remain overlooked. Some …

This article describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of five faculty development
sessions focused on inclusive teaching strategies in pharmacy education. Inclusive …

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) population has experienced
widespread mistreatment and stigma by medical providers. For transgender patients …

The human hand is a remarkable structure, composed of dense, precise anatomy that works
in concert for daily functionality. Comensurate to the diversity of structures within the hand is …