Episode 68: Transgender Awareness with Taylor Sprecher and Matt Streger
The transgender population is a part of your patient population, and we all need to know how to assess and communicate therapeutically with our trans patients.
Matt Streger introduces us to Taylor Sprecher, a trans man and EMT who has taken the lead in trying to educate clinicians about trans patients, and some clinical pearls for us to utilize.
Did you know that almost one in FOUR trans people avoid seeking out health care because of their fear of how they’ll be treated? Or that trans teens have a significantly higher rate of suicide attempts? Do you know how to address your trans patients’ needs?
Read the stats here:
https://transequality.org/issues/us-trans-survey
Taylor’s webpage, which is a treasure trove of resources:
Streger and Keavney is one of the pre-eminent EMS law firms in the USA, and a good friend of the show. Check them out at:
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