By Mani K. Askari, M.D. | September 12, 2023 Article Johnston CD, Shearer LS. Internal Medicine Resident Attitudes, Prior Education, Comfort, and Knowledge Regarding Delivering Comprehensive Primary Care to Transgender Patients. Transgend Health 2017;2(1):91-95. DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2017.0007 What is this article about? This study describes the prior education, attitudes, comfort level and knowledge of internal medicine residents of a large urban academic program toward transgender patients in an outpatient practice setting for non-dedicated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and others (LGBTQ+). Participation was voluntary, and data was obtained through a 16-question survey. Of 67 participants, 97% believed Transgender medical issues are relevant to the practice of medicine but only 45% had some prior education about it. An overwhelming number of residents did not feel confident to provide medical care including hormone replacement therapy to these patients, and most felt not up to date with screening guidelines. Why should you read the article? The transgender population in the US is around 1.4 million. There is no standard curriculum during medical school or even residency to train future doctors on management of the complex health issues of this population. The investigators have identified an educational gap in transgender medical care, and suggest educational initiatives are needed to address this gap, in order to improve attitudes, comfort, and knowledge of providers. How can you use this article? The article highlights how an institutional level survey can be used to assess knowledge and comfort level of trainees to identify curricular needs for a specific population. There is a lack of data in this field and further studies will provide medical educators with a better understanding of the required changes in curriculum. Review Author: Mani K. Askari, M.D.; Assistant Professor and Internal Medicine Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. Organization: Clerkship Directors in Internal MedicineAttitude, Comfort, and Knowledge of Internal Medicine Residents Toward Transgender Patients