The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute will mark the 10th year of its annual Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health: A Course for the Whole Care Team conference when attendees convene in Boston October 25 – 27. Over 2,800 health care professionals have attended throughout the past 9 years, and another 300 attendees are expected this year.
“We are thrilled to celebrate this 10th anniversary of the course, which has hosted attendees from every U.S. state and over 25 countries. We strive to remain at the forefront of education on advances in the exciting field of transgender and gender diverse health care,” said Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, The Fenway Institute’s Director, Division of Education and Training.
The course was developed in response to the high volume of queries from clinicians and health care staff seeking to learn about providing high-quality care for adults, adolescents, and children who are transgender or gender diverse (TGD). This National Continuing Medical Education Course is designed to train the whole health care team in providing skilled and confident gender-affirming health care, grounded in research evidence and best clinical practices. Sessions are led by expert faculty specialized in transgender health-focused research and patient care. The conference is appropriate for all members of health care teams, including physicians, behavioral health care providers, physician assistants, nurses, and other staff.
This year’s keynote will be delivered by Professor Alexander Chen. Professor Chen is the Founding Director of the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic at Harvard Law School, where he also teaches Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and the Law. He is one of the nation’s leading experts in LGBTQ+ civil rights law. His work has been featured in the New York Times, The Economist, Bloomberg, Slate, the Boston Globe, and many other media venues. Professor Chen has been named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Law & Policy, one of the 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBTQ Bar Association, and Best Under 40 by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Scholarships and tuition waivers are available for TGD providers and students. Learn more here or email [email protected].
Sessions Include
- Gender-Affirming Health Care
- Unconscious and Implicit Bias
- Considerations for TGD Providers Caring for TGD Patients
- Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
- Behavioral Health Care
- Primary and Preventative Health Needs
- Gender-Affirming Surgeries
- Puberty Blockers and Hormone Therapy for Youth
- Transgender Legal Issues
- Providing Mental Health Assessments for Gender-Affirming Surgery Referral Letters
- Collecting Gender Identity Data
- And more!
In addition to didactic presentations, attendees will learn from lived experience panels and have the opportunity to engage in interactive discussions that highlight medical and behavioral health approaches to gender-affirmingcare, led by experienced clinicians specialized in transgender health.
Who Should Attend
- Primary Care Physicians
- Specialty Physicians
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physician Assistants
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Administrators
- Educators
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply available evidence to update standards of care and programs for transgender and gender diverse adults, adolescents and children, including care focused on both routine primary care needs and care specific to affirming the gender identity of patients.
- Develop an integrated model of care that combines behavioral health and primary care and apply relevant practices to members of the care team to create a patient-centered model of care.
- Collect data on gender identity and train staff on nuances of using the data for communication to improve quality care and patient satisfaction.
To hear from Professor Chen and other national experts, register here.