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This module will help you understand the concept of intersectional identities and provide a framework for including them responsibly in teaching cases and case presentations. By the completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Define intersectionality and describe how a patient’s identities and lived experience may impact their health behaviors, health care, and health outcomes;
- Describe potential benefits and pitfalls of including intersectional identities and lived experience in teaching cases and case presentations;
- Apply best practices for facilitating responsible inclusion of intersectional identities and lived experience in teaching cases and case presentations.
Lead author: Kesha Williams, MD, MS
Williams L. “How to Weave Intersectional Identities and Lived Experience into Teaching Cases without Stereotyping or Causing Offense” from the Harvard Medical School Sexual and Gender Minority Health Faculty Development Module Series. 2022.
