Breaking Barriers: A Comprehensive Look at Healthcare for the Gender Diverse Community During Pride Month

This episode of Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity celebrates Pride Month by exploring comprehensive, patient-first care for the gender diverse community. Despite significant progress in healthcare, transgender individuals have historically faced discrimination and their identities were classified as “disordered” until recently. Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD, a clinical researcher at GW Cancer Center, emphasizes the importance of creating inclusive environments, fostering clinical diversity, and advocating for evidence-based medical practices to address these disparities.

Charlie Borowicz, program manager of trans and gender diverse health at Allegheny Health Network, shares how the Center for Inclusion Health program works to provide quality care to underserved populations. This Managed Care Cast series highlights innovative programs within healthcare that aim to combat existing disparities. The goal is to share resources and strategies for others seeking to address inequities in healthcare.

Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity episodes have covered topics such as Immigrant Health and Urban Health Outreach. For more Pride Month episodes, interviews with organizations such as Garden State Equality, Lancaster Pride, Rutgers, Callen-Lorde, and We Are Family are available on platforms like iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, and Spotify. Reference: Munz K. The evolution of transgender healthcare. AJMC®. March 31, 2024.