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Introducing an Inclusive LGBTQ+ Medicine Curriculum: The Experience of Seoul National University College of Medicine
| Τίτλος: | Introducing an Inclusive LGBTQ+ Medicine Curriculum: The Experience of Seoul National University College of Medicine |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Sun Young Lee, Hyun Bae Yoon |
| Πηγή: | Korean Medical Education Review. 28:42-48 |
| Στοιχεία εκδότη: | Yonsei University College of Medicine, 2026. |
| Έτος έκδοσης: | 2026 |
| Περιγραφή: | As sociocultural attitudes in South Korea continue to evolve, the growing visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals highlights an increasing need for medical education that addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In response to this need, Seoul National University College of Medicine (SNUCM) introduced an LGBTQ+ medicine curriculum in 2021. The curriculum aims to prepare future physicians to provide equitable and respectful care to LGBTQ+ patients and to promote improvements in LGBTQ+ health through an affirming clinical approach. The program consists of both required and elective components. A required one-hour session for second-year medical students covers essential terminology, the historical process of depathologizing LGBTQ+ identities, and core principles of non-discriminatory and inclusive clinical care. Students seeking more advanced training may enroll in a four-week elective course, which provides in-depth learning through direct engagement with LGBTQ+ community members and site visits to LGBTQ+-affirming clinical settings. In addition, a ten-week research course is available to interested second-year students. Highly motivated senior-year students may further participate in a five-week advanced clinical placement focused on clinical observation and seminar-based learning. Participants reported high satisfaction with the program and perceived meaningful improvements in their competence in providing LGBTQ+-affirming health care. Broader national implementation of similar curricula will require coordinated collaboration among medical schools and relevant professional and expert organizations to establish shared core educational content and regionally structured clinical clerkship programs. The experience at SNUCM demonstrates both the necessity and the practical feasibility of integrating DEI-focused education, including LGBTQ+ medicine. Such efforts are expected to support the development of physicians who are committed to health equity and capable of delivering high quality, person-centered care free from prejudice. |
| Τύπος εγγράφου: | Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| ISSN: | 2093-6370 2092-5603 |
| DOI: | 10.17496/kmer.25.038 |
| Rights: | CC BY NC |
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