Sabina Spigner
Biographic Data
| ID | 4792580 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sabina Spigner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sabina |
| FAMILY NAME | Spigner |
| SIGNATURE | SPIGNER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5662-5198 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Student-Led Webinar to Support LGBTQ+ Students Applying to Medical School During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, non-binary, two-spirit, and other (LGBTQ+) students are a diverse group with unique and frequently overlooked needs in medical training. The present study was designed to understand the concerns of LGBTQ+ applicants to medical school and examine the effectiveness of a webinar in alleviating concerns. Sixty participants joined webinars discussing the medical school application process …
LGBTQ+ Worker Protections
The Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity (Bostock v Clayton County) offers new legal protections for LGBTQ+ employees and allies and new opportunities for academic medicine to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion at their institutions. In this perspective piece, the authors examine the history of LGBTQ+ community recognition, tolerance, protections, and ongoing inclusion and the advoc…
A Hot Take on Social Media
To the Editor: Given that the largest proportion of social media platform users are young adults, the question of how to best use social media may be most pressing for medical trainees. Yet, few resources are available on how to productively leverage it. Particularly for health care students who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM), social media could play a powerful role in facilitating access to mentors and in building communities. Of the 38…
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A Hot Take on Social Media
To the Editor: Given that the largest proportion of social media platform users are young adults, the question of how to best use social media may be most pressing for medical trainees. Yet, few resources are available on how to productively leverage it. Particularly for health care students who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM), social media could play a powerful role in facilitating access to mentors and in building communities. Of the 38…
LGBTQ+ Worker Protections
The Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity (Bostock v Clayton County) offers new legal protections for LGBTQ+ employees and allies and new opportunities for academic medicine to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion at their institutions. In this perspective piece, the authors examine the history of LGBTQ+ community recognition, tolerance, protections, and ongoing inclusion and the advoc…
Student-Led Webinar to Support LGBTQ+ Students Applying to Medical School During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, non-binary, two-spirit, and other (LGBTQ+) students are a diverse group with unique and frequently overlooked needs in medical training. The present study was designed to understand the concerns of LGBTQ+ applicants to medical school and examine the effectiveness of a webinar in alleviating concerns. Sixty participants joined webinars discussing the medical school application process …
Gender Studies (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work)