Ben Haseen | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Ben Haseen (He/Him) is an openly trans South Asian medical student, author, and transgender health advocate of Bangladeshi descent attending Morehouse School of Medicine. He has spent the last five years participating in health disparities research publishing and presenting on transgender care in OB/GYN clinics, anal cancer screenings among Black men, prioritizing the LGBT community for the COVID-19 vaccines. He is the first in his family to attend college in the United States, and the first to attend medical school. He has published works detailing his experiences being a transgender Muslim growing up in marginalized neighborhoods in Atlanta, GA. Lastly, he has spearheaded multiple trans and queer health education resources including a YouTube channel dedicated to transgender health education, working with Southern Pride Queer Pride in educating southern queer individuals on COVID-19 safety, and holding health workshops as part of the mutual aid efforts across Atlanta.

Current position (1)

Transgender Rights Activist

Youtube

Degrees (2)

Morehouse School of Medicine

2018

Biological Sciences

Georgia State University

2014 to 2018

Presentations

Presentations (3)

Ethical Care for Queer and Trans Patients

This was a 45 minute webinar used to educate on the health disparities among queer and Asian patients. Can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBFS1CCGtkY

Prioritizing the LGBT Community for The COVID-19 Vaccines

This presentation provided a much-needed call to action for improving the care of LGBT individuals amongst the COVID-19 pandemic affecting millions of people around the world. I illustrated why the LGBT community needs increased attention as a vulnerable group and aim to educate to change health policy around the care of LGBT patients.

Inclusive Anatomy: Representing ALL Bodies

A lecture on the need to make anatomy education more inclusive to those populations that are most marginalized (trans, intersex, fat, and those with disabilities). Presented to the Morehouse School of Medicine Health Careers Opportunities program.