Tiffany Cook

Tiffany Cook is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences. Her work focuses on improving healthcare for transgender and gender-diverse populations through innovative medical education and health services research.

Dr. Cook holds an MA in Higher Education from Stony Brook University. Her research addresses critical gaps in LGBTQ+ healthcare, including cultural competency training for clinicians, demographic data collection in EHR systems, and reducing structural barriers in academic medicine.

Research Focus:

• Developing curricula to enhance clinician knowledge of transgender health
• Optimizing EHR systems for accurate gender identity documentation
• Addressing microaggressions and structural barriers in healthcare environments
• Improving access to gender-affirming surgical care

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on medical education reform and health equity, with recent work emphasizing practical interventions for clinical settings. Research trends show increasing attention to systemic challenges in surgical access and institutional policy changes.

Awards & Honors:

• Best Medical Education Collaboration Award (2020)
• Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Award (2021)
• LGBTQ* Advocacy Award (2021)

Dr. Cook collaborates extensively with healthcare institutions to implement evidence-based practices and mentors emerging professionals through interdisciplinary research networks. Her work bridges clinical practice with educational innovation to create sustainable improvements in LGBTQ+ healthcare delivery.