Transgender Healthcare Speaker

Ryan Sallans is a notably known and respected author and speaker within the healthcare field. With a master’s degree in human health behavior and educational psychology, Ryan uses his education, professional training and real-life experiences to provide education and training surrounding LGBTQ identities, and also eating disorders to health care institutions around the nation.

Although there are parallels to treating heterosexual and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) patients, there is an increasing amount of data supporting the fact that LGBTQ patients face higher levels of health disparities and psychological distress. LGBTQ patients may also face significant challenges when accessing healthcare services, including prevention and screenings, due to the lack of cultural competence within healthcare settings.

With almost twenty years of experience as a transgender healthcare speaker specializing in LGBTQ identities, Ryan is on the forefront of training programs and materials.

Presentation Titles

Caring for Transgender, GNC and LGB Patients
Creating an Affirming Healthcare Environment for LGBTQ Patients
Gender Identity, Sexuality and Eating Disorders
Hormone Therapy for Transgender Patients
Lessons from a Transgender Patient
LGBTQ Youth and Healthcare Disparities
LGBTQ Adults and Healthcare Disparities
Improving Trans Inclusivity in Health Centers.
Serving Transgender Clients and Patients
Social and Medical Transition Options for Transgender Youth
Transgender Healthcare: Eliminating Inequalities.

All topics can be tailored to your organization’s needs and be made specific to medical or mental healthcare.

“As BCBSM expands their health care coverage in 2017 to include gender-transitions services the information shared by Ryan was relevant and timely. Ryan’s openness, breadth of information, and presentation style made the 90 minutes go by too quickly. I highly recommend Ryan.”

Kim Zaugg – Chair, Equally Blue (BCBSM)

Raising Awareness and Providing Education through Social Media

As a transgender healthcare speaker, Ryan utilizes YouTube and other social media formats to assist individuals advocate for their health, and provide support to clinicians seeking to expand their knowledge in transgender healthcare.

Topics include: how to do self injections, hair loss prevention, vocal changes, torso changes and lower surgery.

Below are video series that he has completed with Dr. Jean Amoura at Nebraska Medicine.

Ryan has written or co-authored several journal articles focused on unique considerations when serving transgender patients.

More Lessons for Health Professionals From a Transgender Patient, American Medical Association, Journal of Ethics. June, 2023.

Author Interview: More Lessons for Health Professionals From a Transgender Patient, American Medical Association, Ethics Talk. June, 2023.

Ratnapradipa, K.L., Napit, K., Sallans, R., Luma, L.L, & Watanabe-Galloway, S. (2022). Nebraska Cancer Community Health Needs Assessment: LGBTQ+ Listening Session Report. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Ethics Teaching and Learning: Updated Lessons for Clinicians and Students From a Transgender Patient, American Medical Association, Journal of Ethics. September, 2022. PODCAST INTERVIEW

Six Tips for Giving Good Health Care to Anyone with a Cervix, American Medical Association, Journal of Ethics. February, 2020.

Ethics Talk: Providing Compassionate Care for Transmen, American Medical Association, Journal of Ethics. February, 2020. PODCAST INTERVIEW

Lessons from a Transgender Patient for Healthcare Professionals, American Medical Association, Journal of Ethics. November, 2016.

Transgender Health – Eliminating Inequalities and Strengthening Clinician-Patient Relationships, Journal of Ethics in Mental Health (Peer-Reviewed). June, 2015.

Serving the Transgender Community: A Review of the Standards of Care (SOC), Contemporary Sexuality. November/December, 2012.

Blogs shared nationally include:

Finding a Trans-Knowledgeable Therapist

Preparing for your Hormone Therapy Consultation

Providing Education through E-Learning

From 2008 to 2020, Ryan served as lead author, consultant, and gender subject matter expert for e-learning courses on inclusion, diversity and healthcare with specific protocol for serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) patients. To date, these courses have issued well over 1140 credit hours for medical professionals.

His Lead SME course titles include:

Fostering Diversity in the Workplace
Cultural Inclusiveness in the Workplace
An Introduction to Your LGBTQ Patient
An Introduction to LGBTQ Healthcare for Clinicians
Lesbian and Bisexual Women Health & Health Concerns for Clinicians
Gay and Bisexual Men Health and Health Concerns for Clinicians
Working with LGBTQ Youth
Transgender Health and Health Concerns: Working with Transgender Adults
Medical Care for Trans Women
Medical Care for Trans Men
Transyouth Health and Health Concerns for Clinicians
Intersex and Patients with DSD
Facilitator Guide: Working with Transgender Youth Families
Facilitator Guide: Enhancing Cultural Inclusiveness in the Workplace
Content Reviewer: Communicating With Adolescents – Providing a Client-Centric Experience