Public Health On Call
Season 11 • Episode 860
860 - Why Gender and Gender Identity Matter for Health
Mar 3, 2025
14:38
Episode Description
About this episode:
In today's episode: defining sex, gender, and gender identity, and why the concepts of gender and gender identity help with the understanding of and response to health challenges.
Guests:
Sari Reisner is an epidemiologist at the University of Michigan.
Host:
Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department.
Show links and related content:
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Trump says there are 'two sexes.' Experts and science say it's not binary.—The Washington Post
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