Representation of Sexual and Gender Minorities in the US Physician Workforce

While sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations of the United States continue to grow, SGM representation in the physician workforce remains largely unknown. Efforts to recognize and address this issue may help address health disparities in SGM communities and produce more inclusive and positive learning environments for current and future generations of SGM-identifying physicians. This chapter aims to summarize the historical and current challenges impacting the SGM physician workforce, review the current landscape of SGM-focused education and training within undergraduate and graduate medical education, and discuss opportunities to address these barriers towards enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the field of medicine, especially for those at the intersection of multiple, marginalized identities.