Again, I think the AAMC itself really just focuses on the separation of each identity. And I don't think we're trained enough to look at intersectionality and how that plays a role in healthcare disparities that we're seeing and how that affects how we treat our patients.

Sometimes I forget that I've had the opportunity to learn about the difference between gender expression vs. gender vs. sexual orientation through my friends who I've met in college, so I feel somewhat knowledgeable about these topics. But outside of my own experiences, I feel like just based off of my medical school experience so far, this hasn't been touched upon as much in our regular curriculum as I would have hoped. Another example is I see people often think that to identify as non-binary, you're expected to dress androgynously, which is not the case.

I think it's always important to highlight the experiences of queer communities of color especially within the healthcare system. We belong to multiple marginalized identities that may prevent these communities from having adequate access to healthcare in the first place. And I think this anecdote shows that because healthcare providers are not provided enough adequate training to recognize the different healthcare needs of someone with multiple identities, this leads to mistrust, putting that person at a greater health risk.