A 2019 report to the House of Commons found that 2SLGBTQIA+ people are more likely to live with chronic health conditions but less likely to have a family doctor or be able to afford basic and gender-affirming healthcare.
Nothing brings me as much joy as sharing in a student’s excitement over the positive impact they had on a patient’s life, a coveted job, a residency offer, or their pride in a published manuscript.
As demand for first vaccine doses plateaus, our focus becomes reaching the vaccine hesitant. The extra effort expended to convince those patients will be well worth it for all of us.
