Jordan Goodridge is a family physician, clinical educator, and 2SLGBTQIA+ health advocate, who seeks to advance medical education through equity, diversity, and inclusion in medicine. In this conversation with Sarah Kim, we explore how storytelling in film and narrative can be reflective of lived experiences of trans and gender-diverse patient populations and how they can be used to inform meaningful patient interactions.
Jordan shares reflections on how the health humanities can help future physicians recognize their own biases, understand intersecting patient identities, and cultivate the empathy needed to serve all patients with dignity and respect.
The poem referenced is "Munich, Winter 1973 (for Y.S.)" by James Baldwin, one of the first prominent Black writers to weave queer themes into fiction. The speaker in this poem feels "strange," as if an outsider in his own home, yet filled with impatient anticipation and excitement at the thought of his lover’s imminent return.
About Our Guest:
Jordan Goodridge is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto and serves as the Temerty Medicine 2SLGBTQIA+ Health Education Theme Lead. He works at multiple locations in Toronto and the GTA, providing primary care, HIV care, and focused care in 2SLGBTQIA+ health. He has a strong interest in medical education, particularly in areas such as gender-affirming care, HIV primary care, and sexual health.
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