LGBTQ+ Health Education: Student Experiences at a Midwest Medical School

Medical students described positive, negative, and neutral factors that impacted their education on LGBTQ+ health in the formal and hidden curriculum. Students described insufficient learning opportunities in preclinical and clinical settings with various factors in the hidden curriculum impacting their learning. The current sociopolitical landscape surrounding LGBTQ+ communities may influence where medical students pursue future training and careers due to learning goals or identity.