During this talk, we will:

• Analyze the historical influence of the John/Joan case on contemporary pediatric intersex surgical practices and evaluate how flawed scientific assumptions shaped modern standards of care.
• Apply the four core principles of bioethics—beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and bodily autonomy—to pediatric intersex surgery so we can critically assess the ethical legitimacy of non-emergent genital interventions in intersex children.
• Examine how social conformity, medical pathologization, and informed consent practices influence long-term psychosocial and physical outcomes for intersex individuals, informing more ethical, patient-centered approaches to care. 

Friday, June 5, 2026 12:30-1:30pm

VIA ZOOM

https://einsteinmed.zoom.us/j/94512152800

SPEAKER:

Rana Suliman, MD      

Urology Resident

University of Minnesota