Arthur Robinson Williams wants his fellow medical students to know more about the unique challenges of patients who are lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual.

So he has produced a traveling documentary exhibit, "My Right Self: Transgender Considerations." It's composed of 25 photos and personal stories. On Monday, Washington University School of Medicine will be the next stop on its U.S. tour.

"The average medical school spends three to four hours on transgender issues," said Williams, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. "I've run across schools with no coverage of gay, lesbian or transgender issues."

The display will run through Oct. 9 in the atrium of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, 520 South Euclid Avenue. Hours are 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The appearance is sponsored by LGBT Lesbian Health Interest Group, an organization at the medical school.

Matt Zinter, a third-year medical student at WU and a spokesman for the LGTB Group, said while the university includes classes on treating lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual patients, the exhibit should increase awareness of problems that range from physical issues to mental health issues.

Some people, because of discrimination and stigmas, don't visit doctors, avoid health screenings and end up allowing their health to get so bad they can't be treated, he said.

"The images are meant to confront and dispel myths around this community," he said.