Series Description: 

This Grand Rounds series showcases cutting‑edge clinical insights, emerging practice guidelines, and late‑breaking research across key medical subspecialties. Lectures focus on the prevention of disease, management and treatment of patients, molecular components with a basic understanding of disease process and evidence-based updates on emerging novel therapies. The series is designed to inspire clinical excellence, support evidence‑based decision‑making, and elevate the standard of care across the continuum.

Series Description: 

Despite increasing numbers of transgender individuals entering the medical field, many continue to feel unsafe disclosing their gender identity and/or face ongoing discrimination. Proper use of chosen name and pronouns is a simple way to affirm a colleague’s gender identity. However, use of non-binary pronouns may especially be challenging for some people to learn to use, and instead of understanding the history behind and the importance for why we should use someone’s pronouns correctly, these same individuals may continue to unintentionally (or even intentionally) misgender transgender colleagues. These microaggressions or even macroaggressions/over discrimination in turn cause continuous harm to transgender providers, which can even indirectly cause harm to patients. Therefore, the purpose of this presentation is help improve the experiences of transgender providers by educating healthcare workers on how to use pronouns properly  and discuss why this form of gender affirmation is so important. In this talk, we will review basic terminology relevant to the transgender community, take a brief dive into the history of non-binary pronouns, and end with guidance on how to be a better transgender ally.

Target Audience: 

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Pharmacists (PharmD)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Social Workers

Other Healthcare Professionals

Physical Therapist

Learning Objectives- After Attending this Session Learners Should be Able to:

1. Recognize the impact of proper and improper use of pronouns
2. Identify ways to promote a safe and inclusive environment for transgender patients and colleagues
3. Discuss ways in which to be an ally for members of the LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized communities

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

1. Streeter L, Barrera E, Adler M, et al. Toward the inclusion of transgender and nonbinary residents among obstetrics and gynecology residency programs across the nation: a needs assessment. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2025;233:681.e1-17.
2. Gonzaga AMR, Appiah-Pippim J, Onumah CM, Yialamas MA. A framework for inclusive graduate medical education recruitment strategies: meeting the ACGME standard for a diverse and inclusive workforce. Acad Med 2020;95:710–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000003073.

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity. 

– Provider Designee/Verification:  Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D.