Dr. Jami Woods Ph.D., M.D.

ABPN, ASCP, Board Member

"When I transitioned in November 2017, I initially did not reach out to any other family members friends etc. This was something that because of shame in the southeast, wasn't talked about. However, on March 12, 2018, I walked into "perpetual transitions", a group run at out Memphis for transgender and gender expansive individuals. My very first experience into our community was that night, and my guide was Kayla Gore. By the end of the first night, I could tell that her intelligence, kindness, tenacity, courage, and resilience were qualities that I wanted to incorporate into my trans experience. I have been fortunate enough not to have been homeless in my journey so far, but I have observed My Sistah's House and her Tiny House Project come to fruition, primarily because of Kayla's indefatigable spirit and perseverance. While I have moved westward to Palm Springs California to continue my academic career, my home will always be in Memphis with my sisters."

Dr. Woods is the Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Woods participates in graduate medical education and has given promotional talks and continuing medical education talks in all 50 states and also has a private practice. Dr. Woods is the proud parent of a son and daughter. Dr. Woods’ areas of academic interest include the neurobiology of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, high-functioning autism, and gender dysphoria. She is a transgender female, and her pronouns are she/they.