WHO IS MISS JAI?
Miss Jai Smith, MPH, is a gender Non-Binary, Transgender, queer, educator focusing on capacity building for gender-affirming care and serving Transgender and Non-Binary patients. She has a Master of Public Health with a focus on health and wellness for Transgender and Non-Binary communities.Β
He has over a decade of experience working in the fields of HIV prevention and medical care and develops and facilitates trainings on supporting Transgender and Non-Binary people for providers at local, state, regional, and national levels. Miss Jai facilitates training for universities, healthcare providers, national pharmacies, public health, and community-based organizations on Transgender-inclusive practices to reduce barriers to care for Transgender and Non-Binary clients. Additionally, she provides technical assistance to private and public healthcare agencies and community-based organizations on supporting Transgender and Non-Binary clients and conducting gender-inclusive surveillance and data collection.Β
Miss Jai runs a weekly live show called Ask Miss Jai, which focuses on tips for health providers on how to build supportive environments for Transgender and Non-Binary patients, clients, and colleagues. Miss Jai's mission is to uplift and celebrate the lives of her Transgender and Non-Binary siblings and forge avenues for us all to thrive and experience our maximum health potential. She is a motivated, dedicated, and passionate member of the Transgender community, who continues to advocate for reducing barriers and increasing access to health care for her Transgender and Non-Binary siblings.
Miss Jai's purpose is to increase access to health services and sexual health information for her Transgender and Non-binary siblings through training and technical assistance to reduce health disparities and maximize health potential.
βI thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. I left the training more informed and ableΒ to have conversations which I may have been unable to have until today. Thank you for your perspectives and exceptional communication style. I look forward to another training.β
- Workshop Participant
βWhat I enjoyed most was the humanity that Miss Jai brought to this issue because it is really important to continuously educate ourselves on the Transgender and Non-binary population since there is so much ignorance surrounding their individual health needs.β
- Workshop Participant
