Be an Ally: Navigating the Healthcare System as a Transgender Individual With HIV
- Author
- Michelle D. Collins-Ogle MD FAAP FPIDS AAHIVS, Anonymous Patient
- Published
- Wed 13 Nov 2024
- Episode Link
- https://idpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/caring-for-transgender-individuals-with-hiv-DtkzGAiI
In this episode, a transfemme nonbinary individual living with HIV shares her experience navigating the healthcare system, alongside her infectious disease physician, Michelle D. Collins-Ogle, MD, FAAP, FPIDS, AAHIVS. Hear them discuss key considerations when caring for gender-diverse individuals, including:
- Understanding how people are more than just a diagnosis
- Prioritizing individuals’ needs and providing whole-person care using shared decision-making
- Strategies to make an environment more affirming and welcoming
- How to be an ally to transgender individuals
- Listen to the individual in front of you
- Hear what they’re telling you
- Make sure they are being affirmed and seen
Link to the full program:
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