The fight for inclusive, affirming, and anti-oppressive healthcare requires deep conversations, diverse perspectives, and bold leadership. That’s why we’re thrilled to share our latest podcast episode featuring the incredible Dr. Os Keyes!

Dr. Keyes, a brilliant researcher and advocate, joins us to unpack what it means to provide truly patient-centered care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals. Their work spans technology ethics, sociology, and healthcare, offering insights that every clinician working with TGD patients needs to hear.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

This isn’t just another podcast—it’s a call to action for healthcare providers to rethink the systems we work within. Here’s a glimpse of what Dr. Keyes covers:

• Centering Patient Autonomy: Why listening to TGD patients and honoring their goals must be the cornerstone of care.
• Bias in Healthcare Systems: How structural cisnormativity and technology intersect to harm TGD patients—and what we can do to disrupt it.
• Intersectionality in Medicine: The vital importance of recognizing how race, disability, and class shape the healthcare experiences of TGD people.
• Actionable Tools: Practical strategies to dismantle oppressive practices and build affirming clinical environments.

Why This Conversation Matters

Dr. Keyes reminds us that good intentions aren’t enough. To create real change, we must interrogate the systems we operate in and commit to anti-oppressive frameworks. This episode offers a rare combination of critical analysis and actionable advice, making it a must-listen for any provider committed to raising the bar in queer and gender affirming care.

Where to Listen

You can stream the episode now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or directly on the QueerDoc website. Don’t forget to subscribe for more groundbreaking conversations with leaders in TGD healthcare.

Spread the Word

Love this episode? Share it with your colleagues, patients, and networks using the hashtags:

• #QueerCMEPodcast
• #TGDHealthcare
• #PatientCenteredCare