Dear WPATH Community:

WPATH is excited to announce that registration is now open for our 2021 offering of the WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course which will open on July 15, 2021. Live sessions begin on August 19, 2021.

The WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course includes the following components:

1. Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions, which attendees can stream starting July 15^th.
2. Two 2-hour Live Streamed Case Discussion Panels, which attendees will select and attend between August 19 – September 9, 2021.
3. One 2-hour Live Q&A Panel, which attendees will select and attend between August 19 – September 9, 2021.

Registered attendees will receive the link to access the GEI Foundations Course Platform and begin viewing the Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions on-demand on July 15^th, you will receive the link on July 15, 2021, directly through the meeting platform.

When you receive this link, you will be prompted to set up an Attendee profile that will be visible to all other Course attendees, Speakers, and Staff. The course is setup so that you have time to watch the recorded sessions in advance of attending the live panels, and we encourage you to do so, so that you are well prepared for those interactive sessions.

After your paid registration, you will receive a confirmation email, which will include the link to RSVP for your selected Live Case Discussion Panels and Live Q&A Panel. Please note that you must select and attend at least two 2-hour Live Streamed Case Discussion panels, and at least one 2-hour Live Q&A Panel, to complete and receive full credit for the GEI Foundations Course.

All materials for the GEI Foundations Course, including Faculty Bios, Handouts, PDF copy of the SOCv7, and Accreditation information, will be available through the Course Platform. As an attendee benefit, you will have access to the Course Platform and all Foundations Course content through January 1, 2021.

This course fulfills the Foundations requirement for members pursuing WPATH GEI SOC7 Certification.

Live Streamed Case Discussion Panels:

• Thursday, August 19, 2021: 3:00pm - 5:00pm EASTERN: Amy Penkin, LCSW (Moderator); Maddie Deutsch, MD, MPH; Cecile Ferrando, MD; S.J. Langer, LCSW-R; Stephen Rosenthal, MD
• Friday, August 20, 2021: 11:00am - 1:00pm EASTERN: Erica Anderson, PhD (Moderator); Daniel Dugi, MD; John Henry Pang, MD; Stephen Rosenthal, MD; Katie Spencer, PhD
• Friday, August 27, 2021: 2:00pm - 4:00pm EASTERN: Michael Irwig, MD (Moderator); Lin Fraser, EdD, MFT; Maurice Garcia, MD, MS; Zander Keig, LCSW, MSW; Linda van Pelt, NP
• Tuesday, August 31, 2021: 1:00pm - 3:00pm EASTERN: Loren Schechter, MD (Moderator); Zander Keig, LCSW, MSW; Dan Metzger, MD; Varunee "Faii" Sangganjanavanich, PhD; Sangyoon Jason Shin, MD
• Thursday, September 9, 2021: 9:00am - 11:00am EASTERN: Eli Coleman, PhD (Moderator); Javier Belinky, MD; John Capozuca, PhD; Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MBBCh, BAO; Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH

Live Streamed Q&A Panels:

• Wednesday, August 25, 2021: 2:00pm - 4:00pm EASTERN: Jennifer Slovis, MD (Moderator); Christie Block, MA, MS, CCC-SLP; Michael Irwig, MD; Toby Meltzer, MD; Amy Penkin, LCSW
• Saturday, August 28, 2021: 1:00pm - 3:00pm EASTERN: Ren Massey, PhD (Moderator); Erica Anderson, PhD; Maud Belanger, MD; Dan Metzger, MD; Charles Moser, MD, PhD
• Thursday, September 9, 2021: 12:00pm - 2:00pm EASTERN: Maddie Deutsch, MD (Moderator); Cecile Ferrando, MD; Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R; Erica Metz, MD