As a North Carolina native, Dr. Tonia Poteat attended the North Carolina School of Science and Math, just four blocks from where she now lives. In 2023, Dr. Poteat joined Duke School of Nursing and co-directs the Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Program. Over the past two decades, she has emerged as one of the leading experts on transgender health, both through her clinical practice and her innovative research focusing on the health inequities experienced by LGBQ and transgender communities. Learn more about her incredible work here.