Thank you to William Self, Director of Library Services at Lenox Hill Hospital for sharing an interesting and informative article with Dr. Robbins Gottlock titled, “"I Was a Spectacle... A Freak Show at the Circus": A Transgender Person's ED Experience and Implications for Nursing Practice”.
Doreen A. Gallagher, MS, RN-BC, Clinical Educator, Psychiatry, created the brief background and food for thought prior to reading the article.
Phelps Hospital is certified by the Healthcare Equality Index as an expert health care institution for the care of LGBTQAI+ patients and families. Phelps Hospital has a LGBTQAI+ multi-professional committee that meets monthly led by Robbins Gottlock, MD. All are welcome.