Health Across the Gender Spectrum
Learn about gender identity through six transgender children's stories, designed for healthcare providers, educators, and caregivers.
Learn about gender identity through six transgender children's stories, designed for healthcare providers, educators, and caregivers.
This comprehensive course offers a unique, narrative-driven approach to understanding gender identity and supporting transgender youth. Through a combination of illustrated stories and educational videos, participants explore the real experiences of six transgender children and their families. The course features insights from Stanford physicians, educators, and transgender faculty members who provide practical guidance for creating inclusive environments. Healthcare providers can earn continuing medical education credits while learning to better serve transgender patients. The curriculum emphasizes building empathy, improving communication skills, and developing strategies to support gender-expansive environments where all children can thrive. This course is particularly valuable for medical professionals, educators, parents, and anyone committed to supporting transgender youth.
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What you'll learn
Develop deeper understanding and empathy for transgender individuals' experiences
Learn effective communication strategies for transgender patients and families
Gain practical skills for creating gender-expansive environments
Understand best practices in transgender healthcare delivery
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Module Description
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to gender identity and transgender healthcare through personal narratives and expert guidance. The curriculum combines illustrated stories of transgender children with educational content from Stanford medical professionals and educators. Participants learn practical strategies for creating inclusive environments and providing appropriate healthcare support. The course emphasizes empathy-building and practical communication skills, while offering continuing medical education credits for healthcare professionals.
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A Pioneering Leader in Digital Health Education and Global Health Communication
Maya Adam serves as Director of Health Media Innovation and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine, where she revolutionizes health education through innovative digital approaches. After earning her BA in Human Biology from Stanford and MD from the University of British Columbia, she began her unique journey from professional ballerina in Germany to becoming a leading voice in global health communication. As Faculty Lead for the Global Child Health Media Initiative and Associate Director of Stanford's Center for Digital Health, she creates impactful video-based content and online courses reaching over a million learners worldwide. Her work focuses on maternal-child health, nutrition, and disease prevention through entertainment-education approaches. She has developed eight massive open online courses and leads two randomized-controlled trials investigating digital health education interventions in collaboration with the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health. Beyond academia, she authored "Food, Love, Family: A Practical Guide to Child Nutrition" and founded initiatives promoting healthy eating habits. Her courses, including "Stanford Introduction to Food and Health" and "Child Nutrition and Cooking," have enrolled over 1.4 million learners, demonstrating her significant impact on global health education.
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A Dedicated Leader in University Student Healthcare
Robyn S. Tepper serves as Director of Medical Services at Stanford University's Vaden Health Center, where she has provided leadership in student health for over 25 years since 1997. After earning her MD from Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completing her residency in Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, she has built an impressive career combining primary care expertise with specialized interests. As a founding member of the Vaden Eating Disorders Care Team and advocate for LGBTQ+ healthcare, she brings comprehensive experience to student health services. Her expertise spans the full spectrum of primary care while maintaining special focus on eating disorders, gender and sexual identity healthcare, and health information technology. Beyond her clinical leadership, she holds a Health Information Technology Leadership Certificate from the American College of Physician Executives and is board certified in Family Medicine. While maintaining her professional commitments, she pursues personal interests in music, theater, dance, technology, and outdoor exercise, emphasizing the importance of work-life balance in healthcare leadership.
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