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Meeting the Health Care Needs of Transgender People This archived webinar from The National LGBT Health Education Center discussed clinical issues and health disparities facing the transgender community, and suggested how they can be improved through educational and organizational change. Sample topics include developing a better understanding of transgender identities and lives; creating a welcoming and gender-affirming environment for transgender patients and staff; and learning ways to use and document patient names and pronouns in clinical records. This webinar has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.0 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Access this webinar online here. Providing Cross-Gender Hormone Therapy for Transgender Patients This intermediate level archived webinar from The National LGBT Health Education Center is for health care providers interested in delivering effective, culturally responsive cross-gender hormone therapy for transgender patients. The webinar is led by Dr. Gal Mayer, who as medical director of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center — New York City’s LGBT Health Center — oversaw the care of over 1600 transgender patients. Dr. Mayer walks participants through the current protocols for treating patients with cross-gender hormone therapy, including a discussion of assessment, effects, benefits, risks, and administration. Throughout, Dr. Mayer explains how to offer these treatments in a way that shows the greatest sensitivity and respect towards transgender patients. This webinar has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.0 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Access this webinar online here. See the full listing of on-demand webinars offered by The National LGBT Health Education Center (a program of Fenway Health) at this link. |
Affirmative Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People: Best Practices for Front-line Health Care Staff
From The National LGBT Health Education Center, this document was developed as a starting point to help train front-line health care employees to provide affirming services to transgender patients (and all patients) at their organization. You may view this .pdf document in your browser by clicking here, or download it to your computer or device by saving the file below.
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World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
As an international multidisciplinary professional Association the mission of WPATH is to promote evidence based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health. The WPATH Standards of Care provide clinical guidance for health professionals, and the health professionals listserv provides valuable information and collaboration.
Primary Care Protocol for Transgender Patient Care
Courtesy of the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco.
Supporting Health Care Providers in Serving Transgender Patients and Clients: Acknowledging Gender and Sex
This online course from the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health helps clinic staff and providers create a welcoming environment for transgender people by utilizing a two-step method of acknowledging gender and sex on health records. This course may be accessed online here.
Creating Equal Access to Quality Health Care for Transgender Patients: Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies
This document from Lambda Legal, in collaboration with the Human Rights Campaign and the New York City Bar Association, provides a set of model hospital policies aimed at eliminating bias and insensitivity, and ensuring appropriate, welcoming interactions with transgender patients. These policies address the issues of confidentiality, non-discrimination, room assignments, bathroom access, and admitting/registration procedures – issues that, when mishandled, become barriers to health care for transgender patients. Access this document in .pdf format online here, or read the summary page at Lambda Legal's website here.
As an international multidisciplinary professional Association the mission of WPATH is to promote evidence based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health. The WPATH Standards of Care provide clinical guidance for health professionals, and the health professionals listserv provides valuable information and collaboration.
Primary Care Protocol for Transgender Patient Care
Courtesy of the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco.
Supporting Health Care Providers in Serving Transgender Patients and Clients: Acknowledging Gender and Sex
This online course from the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health helps clinic staff and providers create a welcoming environment for transgender people by utilizing a two-step method of acknowledging gender and sex on health records. This course may be accessed online here.
Creating Equal Access to Quality Health Care for Transgender Patients: Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies
This document from Lambda Legal, in collaboration with the Human Rights Campaign and the New York City Bar Association, provides a set of model hospital policies aimed at eliminating bias and insensitivity, and ensuring appropriate, welcoming interactions with transgender patients. These policies address the issues of confidentiality, non-discrimination, room assignments, bathroom access, and admitting/registration procedures – issues that, when mishandled, become barriers to health care for transgender patients. Access this document in .pdf format online here, or read the summary page at Lambda Legal's website here.
