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Recent research reports suggest that finding doctors competent to care for LGBTQ patients is becoming increasingly more difficult.  It is therefore worth looking at the presence of LGBTQ medical practitioners who have made, or are making, an important contribution to this professional field. 
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Whereas LGBTQ individuals may suffer the same medical conditions as society as a whole, it is known that their outcomes are worse.  A large part of this is because few doctors identify themselves as knowledgeable and culturally competent with the community, and few hospitals have programs to train staff about the characteristics of the community.  It is only in recent years that professional medical associations began accepting and recognizing the presence of LGBTQ physicians.  Two-thirds of doctors report having heard derogatory comments about the LGBTQ community in the workplace, and one third had witnessed discriminatory care of an LGBTQ patient. 
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Thirty percent of LGBTQ medical students in western countries, and two thirds of gender minority students, hide their sexual identity during medical school based on their fear of discrimination.  There is little formal education in medical school about LGBTQ issues.
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In this environment, having LGBTQ mentors and role models plays an important role.  There is representation of these individuals, but knowledge about them is scarce or non-existent.  A few examples of outstanding role models include:
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* the first practicing women physician in Scotland was lesbian [[Margaret Todd]];
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* the first practicing women physician in Queensland, Australia was lesbian [[Lilian Violet Cooper]]; 
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* the world's first transgender President of a medical staff at a hospital is Canadian [[Carys Massarella]];
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* American physician [[Tom Waddell]] founded the Gay Games;
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* Britain's [[Florence Nightingale]] created the nursing profession;
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* several doctors are notable political leaders, authors, and poets;
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* Dr. [[Jesse Ehrenfeld]] is the President of the American Medical Association.
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Organizations have been formed to support the community of LGBTQ physicians.  Notable among these is the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA), though several regional groups have been formed in Great Britain, Australia, Canada, and other countries.  Their belief is that embracing diversity in the medical field can greatly enhance the quality of medical care to a community. 
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We have been able to identify the following prominent medical practitioners.  Simply click on their name to read their fascinating biographies:
  
 
'''Australia'''
 
'''Australia'''
  
 
* [[Bob Brown]]
 
* [[Bob Brown]]
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* [[Lilian Violet Cooper]]
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* [[Ruth McNair]]
 
* [[Kerryn Phelps]]
 
* [[Kerryn Phelps]]
  
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* [[Steave Nemande]]
 
* [[Steave Nemande]]
  
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'''Canada''
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'''Canada'''
  
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* [[Evan Adams]]
 
* [[Peter Jepson-Young]]
 
* [[Peter Jepson-Young]]
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* [[Sue Johanson]]
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* [[James Makokis]]
 
* [[Carys Massarella]]
 
* [[Carys Massarella]]
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* [[Lucas Murnaghan]]
  
 
'''Germany'''
 
'''Germany'''
  
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* [[Karen Buttner-Janz]]
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* [[Ernst Burchard]]
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* [[Karin Buttner-Janz]]
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* [[Otto Heinrich Warburg]]
 
* [[Charlotte Wolff]]
 
* [[Charlotte Wolff]]
  
 
'''Great Britain'''
 
'''Great Britain'''
  
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* [[David Bull]]
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* [[Laurence Michael Dillon]]
 
* [[Henry Havelock Ellis]]
 
* [[Henry Havelock Ellis]]
 
* [[Sir Ewan Forbes - Semphill]]
 
* [[Sir Ewan Forbes - Semphill]]
 
* [[Christian Jessen]]
 
* [[Christian Jessen]]
 
* [[Sophia Jex-Blake]]
 
* [[Sophia Jex-Blake]]
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* [[Louisa Martindale]]
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* [[Kieran Mullan]]
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* [[Billy Nichols]]
 
* [[Florence Nightingale]]
 
* [[Florence Nightingale]]
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* [[Ranj Singh]]
  
 
'''Ireland'''
 
'''Ireland'''
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* [[James Miranda Barry]]
 
* [[James Miranda Barry]]
 
* [[Kathleen Lynn]]
 
* [[Kathleen Lynn]]
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* [[Leo Varadkar]]
  
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'''Nigeria]]
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'''New Zealand'''
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* [[Ayesha Verrall]]
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'''Nigeria'''
  
 
* [[Ifeanyi Orazulike]]
 
* [[Ifeanyi Orazulike]]
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'''Portugal'''
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* [[Asdrubal Antonio d'Aguiar]]
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'''Scotland'''
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* [[Margaret Todd]]
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'''Uganda'''
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* [[Paul Semugoma]]
  
 
'''United States'''
 
'''United States'''
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* [[Donald Abrams]]
 
* [[Donald Abrams]]
 
* [[Rebecca Allison]]
 
* [[Rebecca Allison]]
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* [[Neal Baer]]
 
* [[Dr. S. Josephine Baker]]
 
* [[Dr. S. Josephine Baker]]
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* [[Howard Brown]]
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* [[Margarethe Cammermeyer]]
 
* [[Charlie Suzi Chapler]]
 
* [[Charlie Suzi Chapler]]
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* [[Ethel Collins Dunham]]
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* [[Martha May Eliot]]
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* [[Jesse Ehrenfeld]]
 
* [[Valerie Fein-Zachary]]
 
* [[Valerie Fein-Zachary]]
 
* [[Stephen Goldstone]]
 
* [[Stephen Goldstone]]
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* [[Mike Gotlieb]]
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* [[Alan L. Hart]]
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* [[Matt Heinz]]
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* [[Uzodinma Iweala]]
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* [[Rachel Levine]]
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* [[Jeanne Marrazzo]]
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* [[Peter O'Donnell]]
 
* [[Louise Pearce]]
 
* [[Louise Pearce]]
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* [[Brent Ridge]]
 
* [[Hector Vargas]]
 
* [[Hector Vargas]]
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* [[Uzodinma Iweala]]
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* [[Tom Waddell]]
 
* [[C. Dale Young]]
 
* [[C. Dale Young]]
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Psychiatrists and Psychotherapists]]
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* [[LGBTQ Individuals in the Fields of Sociology and Anthropology]]
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* [[LGBTQ Government Ministers of Health]]
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* [[LGBTQ Cancer Research and Support]]
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* [[LGBTQ Philosophers and Teachers of Philosophy]]
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* [[LGBTQ Participants in Pharmaceutical, Vaccine and Biotech Studies]]
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* [[Mental Health Advocates from the LGBTQ Community]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.glma.org/
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* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22029561
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* https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2015/02/many-lgbt-medical-students-choose-to-stay-in-the-closet.html
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* https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lgbt-healthcare-lists-idUSKBN0NC2HE20150421
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* http://www.physicianspractice.com/healthcare-careers/changing-times-lgbt-physicians
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Recent research reports suggest that finding doctors competent to care for LGBTQ patients is becoming increasingly more difficult. It is therefore worth looking at the presence of LGBTQ medical practitioners who have made, or are making, an important contribution to this professional field.

Whereas LGBTQ individuals may suffer the same medical conditions as society as a whole, it is known that their outcomes are worse. A large part of this is because few doctors identify themselves as knowledgeable and culturally competent with the community, and few hospitals have programs to train staff about the characteristics of the community. It is only in recent years that professional medical associations began accepting and recognizing the presence of LGBTQ physicians. Two-thirds of doctors report having heard derogatory comments about the LGBTQ community in the workplace, and one third had witnessed discriminatory care of an LGBTQ patient.

Thirty percent of LGBTQ medical students in western countries, and two thirds of gender minority students, hide their sexual identity during medical school based on their fear of discrimination. There is little formal education in medical school about LGBTQ issues.

In this environment, having LGBTQ mentors and role models plays an important role. There is representation of these individuals, but knowledge about them is scarce or non-existent. A few examples of outstanding role models include:

  • the first practicing women physician in Scotland was lesbian Margaret Todd;
  • the first practicing women physician in Queensland, Australia was lesbian Lilian Violet Cooper;
  • the world's first transgender President of a medical staff at a hospital is Canadian Carys Massarella;
  • American physician Tom Waddell founded the Gay Games;
  • Britain's Florence Nightingale created the nursing profession;
  • several doctors are notable political leaders, authors, and poets;
  • Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld is the President of the American Medical Association.

Organizations have been formed to support the community of LGBTQ physicians. Notable among these is the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA), though several regional groups have been formed in Great Britain, Australia, Canada, and other countries. Their belief is that embracing diversity in the medical field can greatly enhance the quality of medical care to a community.

We have been able to identify the following prominent medical practitioners. Simply click on their name to read their fascinating biographies:

Australia

Cameroon

Canada

Germany

Great Britain

Ireland

New Zealand

Nigeria

Portugal

Scotland

Uganda

United States

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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