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Memoir is an adept genre for expressing the sociological through the personal; this course will use memoirs to examine health care disparities. The course materials will be interwoven with visits from guest speakers who are either practicing clinicians or research scientists grappling with these same inequities. For example, when we address gender and concepts of masculinity and sexuality, we will have a discussion with a gender-reassignment surgeon. Every text will have a corresponding professional speaker. There will be a particular emphasis on medical memories, contemporary debates, and experiences that critically examine how factors such as race, gender identity, and ability impact our humanity and our health outcomes.