The United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) invites the submission of abstracts for Oral and Poster sessions as well as State-of-the-Art Symposia to be considered for presentation at the USPATH 2023 Scientific Symposium (November 1 – 6, 2023). Pre-courses will be held on Wednesday, November 1 and Thursday, November 2, 2023. Opening session will be held at 5:00pm on Thursday, November 2, and the main conference sessions will be held from Friday, November 3 through Monday, November 6, 2023. If you are submitting a surgical abstract, you may be invited to present in the USPATH Surgeon's Only Pre-Course on Wednesday, November 1 - Thursday, November 2, 2023.
With the continued success of the WPATH and USPATH Scientific Symposia, we are thrilled to be able to bring you the USPATH scientific content via both an in-person and a virtual platform that will include plenary sessions, oral abstract sessions, mini symposia, as well as access to the posters. Courses that run concurrently will be recorded and available to watch later. This format will allow attendees to watch live or recorded sessions and receive credit hours for both.
The Steering Committee will work to schedule a program that will offer a great educational experience with a variety of viewing options. Our goal remains the same; to promote evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health.
Submission Categories:
All submissions must be submitted in one of the following categories; please choose the most appropriate for your submission (listed alphabetically). We welcome submissions from all professionals working in transgender health, including but not limited to researchers, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, social scientists, voice and speech therapists, physical therapists, and others.
Aging and End-of-Life Considerations
Chronic Conditions, including HIV
Community Engagement
COVID-19/Pandemic Impacts
Health Professional Education
Hormone Therapy – Adult
Pubertal Suppression/Hormone Therapy – Adolescent
Engaging Family and Caregivers
Health Services and Systems
Intersex/Differences of Sex Development
Law, Policy, and Ethics
Mental Health Across the Lifespan
Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities
Non-surgical Body Modifications (e.g., hair removal, binding, tucking)
Physical Medicine/Physical Therapy
Primary Care Across the Lifespan/Care for Families
Reproductive and Sexual Health Sciences
Research Methods (e.g., CBPR, measurement, epidemiology)
Social Determinants of Health/Health Equity
Surgery
Voice and Communication
Procedures and Deadlines:
All submissions must be received by Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11:59pm Eastern Time (GMT-4). Accepted speakers will be notified by early August.
Disclosures for ALL authors/co-authors are required within the submission form, as are their institutions, city, state, country, etc.
Abstracts are approved for inclusion in the program by the USPATH 2023 Scientific Steering Committee.
Announcements of approved and rejected submissions will be made the first week of August.
All presenting authors ARE REQUIRED to register/pay for their attendance (full meeting in-person registration, based on your membership status) and present in-person at the meeting.
Complete instructions for presentations will be provided with your notification of acceptance.