Gender and Sexuality

Women's pinLBGTRecognizing that discrimination based on gender and sexuality stems from common roots in sexism and heterosexism, the Gender and Sexuality committee is dedicated to assuring equal access to medical care and equality within medical education. We work to establish AMSA as a leader on issues affecting the health of women, intersex and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities and support initiatives to improve policy at the institutional, local, state, and federal levels. We advocate for patients through curricular improvement, increased physician education, research and health-related resources. We support physicians-in-training by providing a safe and supportive environment, leadership development opportunities, and advocating for their rights.

AMSA’s Policies on Gender and Sexuality - Read about:

  • Gender Identity
  • the FDA's Prohibition on Men Who Have Sex With Men From Donating Blood Products
  • Intersex Health
  • Physicians and the Armed Forces
  • Representation of Women in Medicine
  • Reproductive Rights, Family Planning and Sex Education
  • Sexuality
  • Violence and Hate Crimes

News & Information

Stanford SOM logoWhat are medical schools teaching about LGBT Health? The last statistics are from years ago and to update them, we need your help!

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Medical Education Research Group at Stanford University School of Medicine strives to improve the health and well-being of LGBT patients and healthcare providers by conducting groundbreaking research to affect change in today's medical curricula.
Click here for more information. Click here to complete the survey.


My Right Self photoMy Right Self is a documentary photography series with trans (transgender, transsexual, gender-variant) individuals and couples from Philadelphia. It was created by Arthur Robinson Williams, a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania. The work is meant to help viewers understand the experiences of transfolks and foster interest in learning more about taking care of trans and LGBT patients. It was displayed with trans health educational materials at this year’s AMSA National Conference.


AMSA's LGBT Medical School and Residency Program Directory New
Find out what other students and trainees have to say about programs, or provide your own feedback.

Learn about current state & national LGBT policies

Check out our LGBT International News Blog

AMSA and IFMSA
AMSA just joined medical students across the world in the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations! LGBT and Women's Issues are represented in the IFMSA through the Standing Committee on Reproductive Health Including AIDS (SCORA).

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Leadership

Jewel Kling
Jewel
Kling

Chair
Anthony Rust
Anthony
Rust

Premed Rep
Corey White
Corey
White

LGBT Policy
Erica Pettigrew
Erica
Pettigrew

Women's Policy
Rebecca Bak
Rebecca
Bak

LGBT
Education
Margaret May
Margaret
May

Women's Education
David Call
David
Call

LGBT
Grassroots Leadership
Jocelyn Fitzgerald
Jocelyn
Fitzgerald

Women's Grassroots Leadership

Associate and Regional Coordinators

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Partner Organizations

Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
National Coalition for LGBT Health
Medical Students for Choice

premed spotlight

Premed Spotlight

Southern California AMSA showed its support of LGBTQ youth in a health fair hosted by the Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance on May 3, 2008, in San Bernardino. Representing AMSA's Committee on Gender & Sexuality and USC Keck SOM's MedGLO were: Nicholas Arger, Leslie Hernandez, Patrick Hou, Michael Lee and Yushiu Lin. In addition to performing basic health screenings, offering LGBT health information, the medical and premedical students also shared advice regarding a career in medicine. Patrick Hou created and led a panel on LGBT healthcare issues, right before fair participants were treated to a fabulous drag show (lion king music & regalia included!). More...