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Featured Talks
Selected talks and keynotes from conferences, universities, and symposiums across North America. These presentations explore themes central to my work: LGBTQ+ health equity, transformative leadership, and creating more just systems of care.
What is Your Knife and How Are You Using It?
An exploration of wielding personal and institutional power for LGBTQ+ liberation. Using the metaphor of a knife, this talk examines how to create transformative change while navigating systems designed to harm our communities.
Queering Leadership
How do we lead authentically as LGBTQ+ people in healthcare? This powerful talk reframes leadership through a queer lens—embracing vulnerability, taking right-sized space, and leading in service of collective liberation.
Dear First-Year Medical Student
A heartfelt letter to future physicians about caring for LGBTQ+ patients. Practical advice on moving beyond statistics to center stories, embracing mistakes as learning, and practicing trauma-informed care rooted in pride, not shame.
Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth to Thrive
Who are the real experts on LGBTQ+ youth health? This inspiring talk challenges us to center young people's voices, move beyond deficit narratives, and use our power to support their dreams and create chosen family networks.
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