Dominic Moog, BA (1 Posts)Medical Student Guest Writer
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Dom Moog is a fourth-year medical student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and a transfeminine individual of nonbinary experience. Dom hails from the Twin Cities of Minnesota and attended the University of Southern California, where they received a Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Sexuality Studies. This educational background and a lifetime of personal experiences inspire their interest in psychiatry with emphases on marginalized peoples, economic justice, substance use disorders, and community building as a pillar of psychiatric wellness work. Dom co-founded The Shades Project St. Louis in 2022, a grassroots non-profit organization focused on the intersections of health, community, and art, and serves as Director of Development at the School of Opulence in Chicago. Dom also sings with the St. Louis Chamber Chorus and is an avid participant and budding leader in the queer Ballroom community.
Both Dominic Moog and Chase T.M. Anderson are co-authors of this piece. Yet another early morning spent meticulously examining my face in the mirror—I must look perfect. Of course, that means later I’m racing to meet my attending on time; thank goodness speed walking is a queer sport. I rehearse responses to comments on my appearance I always fear could come: unprofessional, extra, colorful, or some other thinly-veiled iteration of “too much.” I craft bulletproof …
Dominic Moog, BA (1 Posts)Medical Student Guest Writer
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Dom Moog is a fourth-year medical student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and a transfeminine individual of nonbinary experience. Dom hails from the Twin Cities of Minnesota and attended the University of Southern California, where they received a Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Sexuality Studies. This educational background and a lifetime of personal experiences inspire their interest in psychiatry with emphases on marginalized peoples, economic justice, substance use disorders, and community building as a pillar of psychiatric wellness work. Dom co-founded The Shades Project St. Louis in 2022, a grassroots non-profit organization focused on the intersections of health, community, and art, and serves as Director of Development at the School of Opulence in Chicago. Dom also sings with the St. Louis Chamber Chorus and is an avid participant and budding leader in the queer Ballroom community.
