Teaching Gender-Affirming Care: A Case-based Simulation to Improve Transgender Health Outcomes

"Teaching Gender-Affirming Care: A Case-based Simulation to Improve Transgender Health Outcomes" is an educational visual novel that follows transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) patients at the primary care clinic.

Step into the role of a new provider as you prescribe and optimize hormone therapy, counsel patients around surgical affirmation, navigate care considerations for TGD adolescents, and more. Although the course is geared toward faculty educators and clinical providers, you do not need clinical experience or expertise to engage with our patients!

Each of our 18 simulated case scenarios were informed by the lived experiences of our consulting LGBTQ+ patients, health providers, and reviewers and aligned with evidence-based practices. To bring these characters to life, our teams made an open casting call for TGD visual artists and voice actors, and hired identity-aligned creatives to portray these characters. Through graphic novel “cut scenes,” you will get a glimpse into each patient’s life in between clinical encounters, adding depth and nuance to their experiences.

We can’t wait to see you at the virtual Rose Way Clinic! This course fills a critical gap in medical education by providing accessible, low-cost training in gender-affirming communication and care. Let’s level up our care and make a positive impact on TGD health education.