Lupe Sosa Shadow Health Assessment

Lupe Sosa is a 21-year-old college student. They’re super busy with their studies and lots of other stuff. Lupe is majoring in both philosophy and music, which keeps them occupied. They also work at the library and have DJ gigs at local clubs. On top of that, they’re into fencing and have strong connections with their friends and family. Lupe doesn’t identify as strictly male or female; they’re non-binary and prefer to be called “they/them.”

You can meet Lupe in a pretend scenario called Advanced Primary Care: Mental Health* DCE. In this situation, students help Lupe figure out why they’re having trouble sleeping.

Shadow Health teamed up with Trans Equity Consulting to create Lupe’s character. This organization knows a lot about medical simulations and understands the LGBTQ+ community well.

During the simulation, students practice talking to Lupe in a way that helps them feel comfortable. They start by sharing their own pronouns and asking Lupe how they want to be addressed. They also learn about things they should avoid doing, like using the wrong pronouns or not calling Lupe by their chosen name. These might seem like small things, but they’re really important for building trust, especially with people who face discrimination a lot.

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Lupe Sosa Shadow Health Assessment

Lupe Sosa is a 21-year-old college student who’s juggling a lot. They’re busy with their studies and have two majors: philosophy and music. Alongside hitting the books, Lupe works at the library and DJs at local clubs. They’re also into fencing and cherish their relationships with friends and family. Lupe doesn’t see themselves strictly as a man or a woman; they’re non-binary and prefer the pronouns “they/them.”

You can meet Lupe in a make-believe situation called Advanced Primary Care: Mental Health* DCE, where students help Lupe figure out why they’re having trouble sleeping.

To create Lupe’s character, Shadow Health teamed up with Trans Equity Consulting, an organization that knows a lot about medical simulations and understands the LGBTQ+ community well.

During the pretend scenario, students practice communicating with Lupe in a way that makes them feel respected and understood. They start by sharing their own pronouns and asking Lupe how they want to be addressed. They also learn about things they should avoid doing, like using the wrong pronouns or not calling Lupe by their chosen name. These might seem like small things, but they’re really important for building trust, especially with people who often face discrimination.

Lupe Sosa Shadow Health Assessment

Lupe Sosa, 21, is a college student who balances a full academic schedule as a philosophy and music double major, along with a work/study job at the library, DJ gigs in local nightclubs, club fencing, and vibrant relationships with their friends and family. Lupe is gender non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. Non-binary people do not identify with the binary gender identities of man or woman. Students can meet Lupe in the Advanced Primary Care: Mental Health* DCE. In the scenario, students help Lupe consider the possible cause of their sleep disturbances.

For Lupe’s character, Shadow Health worked with Trans Equity Consulting, an organization with experience in medical simulation and deep ties to LGBTQ+ communities.

Lupe’s simulation includes a Rapport Building activity where students practice invaluable communication skills. This includes students introducing themselves with their pronouns and establishing how Lupe would like to be referred to. Examples of microaggressions against non-binary patients that could appear in the healthcare setting, including misgendering or refusing to use a patient’s name, are addressed in the Rapport Building activity (National LGBTQ Health Education Center). While these are small steps towards building rapport with patients from vulnerable populations, they have the potential to make a big impact on building rapport with a population that experiences high levels of discrimination and microaggression in healthcare settings.

Simulations in Shadow Health

• Graduate DCE: Advanced Primary Care: Mental Health* DCE