Teaching Gender-Affirming Care
A microsite focused on EdTech's development of a course teaching LGBTQ+ Health concepts using an interactive storytelling approach
Hello and thank you for your interest in Teaching Gender-Affirming Care! This course is an expansion of the "Teaching LGBTQ+ Health" course launched by Stanford Medicine EdTech in collaboration with the Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine and the Precision Education and Assessment Research Lab. This expansion will add character-based interactive modules featuring engaging, illustrated content, and coaching while further supporting the training and instructional needs of the affirming care initiatives at Stanford Health and Stanford Children's Health. Use this page to stay up-to-date on the production and public launch of the course in Fall 2025.
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Meet Olivia, Roc, and Viola!
Engage with three characters through a series clinical interactions and observe their lived experiences
Olivia (They/Them/Theirs)
Age: 16
Gender: Non-Binary
Olivia is a slightly anxious and highly energetic non-binary teen. They love playing soccer above all else, though listening to Stray Kids—their favorite K-pop group—might be a close second. Actually, getting boba at every opportunity is second. They’ve put effort into their clothing and hair to reflect their gender identity, and they have a kickin’ girlfriend. (Literally—she also plays soccer.) They are not interested in any medical transition at this time and like all people, they deserve guaranteed access to a restroom that is safe for them to use. “Stray Kids, everywhere, all around the world!”
Roc (He/Him/His)
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Roc's second home is the gym—he spends most of his free time lifting weights and maximizing his protein intake. He also loves playing Mario Kart and card games with his sister, Ella. The rest of his large Latinx family is important to him, but the pressure they put on him to find a man, get married, and have kids has led him to move out and be wary of coming out to them as a transgender man. As he finds the courage to begin hormone therapy at age 26, he learns to trust our healthcare provider, lean on his sister, and accept the help of a therapist. He also learns to love expressing his true self. He does not learn how to cook. He is still quite bad at cooking.
Viola (She/Her/Vi0la)
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Viola Phoenix is a 35-year-old filmmaker, actor, writer, and editor trying to make it in Hollywood. She is also a highly determined nerd with a biting sense of humor. After the success of her recent film, which was a horror movie trans-coming-out/coming-of-age story titled, "Transcendence: Blood Warriors," she has developed a social media following. She regularly makes video posts—sharing the joys and indignities of her gender-affirming care journey in between makeup tips. She recently went back to film school, which means she’s also now juggling coursework and new insurance, in addition to spending time with her two significant others. She’s thriving, but very tired. Somewhat reluctantly, she has become a role-model to many—especially younger—gender-diverse people.
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Visit us at these upcoming events:
AMEE 2025
August 23rd-27th
https://amee.org/amee-2025/
The project has previously been featured at:
LGBT Health Workforce Conference
May 2nd-4th 2025
Hosted by BNGAP
https://bngap.org/lgbthwfconf/
Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) Collaborative Conference
May 2nd-5th 2025
https://www.aamc.org/career-development/affinity-groups/group-educational-affairs/western-group-educational-affairs/2025-western-collaborative-conference
Stanford Medicine Evening of Queer Joy
November 19th, 2024
LGBTQ+ Enterprise Event at Stanford
November 4th, 2024
ATXpo
University of California at San Francisco
https://atxpo.org/atxpo-2024/
