REGISTER TODAY for WPATH GEI Online Courses - Filling Up Fast - Recording Available Beginning August 1, 2023!

 
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Subject: REGISTER TODAY for WPATH GEI Online Courses - Filling Up Fast - Recording Available Beginning August 1, 2023!
Date: July 18th 2023

REGISTER TODAY - Recordings available August 1, 2023

Additional Foundation Panels Added - Courses Filling Up Fast!

WPATH is excited to announce that registration is now open for our Summer 2023 offerings of the following WPATH GEI Courses:

  • NEW GEI Online Pediatric Endocrinology Workshop (Live Session: August 1, 2023: 11:30am - 3:30pm ET)
  • GEI Online Foundations Course (Live Sessions: August 14 – September 1, 2023, see below for details)
  • GEI Online Neurodiversity Workshop (Live Session: August 25, 2023: 6:00pm - 8:00pm ET)
  • GEI Online Advanced Mental Health Course (Live Session: September 22, 2023: 10:25am – 2:30pm ET)
  • GEI Online Advanced Medical Course (Live Session: September 23, 2023: 11:00am – 3:00pm ET)

We are pleased to bring you these courses featuring a newly updated curriculum based on the WPATH Standards of Care, Version 8. Please read below for more information about these courses. 

Space is limited, reserve your spot today and click below to register!

View All Upcoming Courses & Events on our Website (courses listed below by Live Date order)

NEW * WPATH GEI Online Pediatric Endocrinology Workshop
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 11:30am – 3:30pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

This case-based workshop will feature a number of leading Pediatric Endocrinologists. Topics discussed include bone health, cardiometabolic risk, reproductive health, exercise/participation in sports, and gender-affirming hormone therapy in nonbinary youth. Each topic will be introduced by a 5–10-minute review of the current literature and corresponding SOC8 recommendations, followed by a 25-minute panel and audience discussion.

Moderator: Dr Stephen Rosenthal
Faculty
Bone Health
Dr. Daniel Klink
Cardiometabolic Risk
Dr. Natalie Nokoff
Reproductive Options/Health
Dr. Norah van Mello
Exercise/Participation in Sports
Dr. Jeremi Carswell
Nonbinary Youth
Dr. Daniel Metzger
 

WPATH GEI Online Neurodiversity Workshop
Recorded Sessions Available after August 1, 2023
Live Session: Friday,
August 25, 2023 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

The WPATH GEI Online Neurodiversity Workshop is a half-day training on the intersection of neurodivergence (especially autism) and gender diversity. This workshop provides a toolkit of approaches for supporting autistic/neurodivergent gender-diverse individuals including in the areas of communication/self-advocacy, executive function/goal setting, and gender discernment/affirmation. The session will emphasize strengths-based approaches and address issues related to obtaining autism and related diagnoses, prioritizing clinical supports, and establishing multidisciplinary care teams. Topics related to intersectional identities, including around neurodiversity, gender diversity, and race, will be explored. Attendees will watch recorded didactic sessions prior to attending the live session on August 25, 2023 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

Attendees will receive access to the GEI Course Platform after August 1, 2023, to begin watching the pre-recorded didactic sessions. Attendees should plan to watch the pre-recorded didactic presentations prior to attending the live session on August 25, 2023.


WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course
Recorded Sessions Available week of August 1, 2023
Live Sessions: August 14 – 30, 2023 – See schedule below.

The WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course includes the following components:

  1. Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions, which attendees can watch beginning the week of August 1st. Attendees should watch all recorded presentations in preparation for the live panels.
  2. Two 2-hour Live Streamed Case Discussion Panels, which attendees will select and attend between August 14 – 30, 2023.
  3. One 2-hour Live Q&A Panel, which attendees will select and attend between August 14 – 30, 2023.

GEI Foundations Course Live Streamed Case Discussion Panels*

All Case Discussion Panels are designed to be multidisciplinary and involve 2-3 case presentations and Q&A (via chat functionality). Attendees will send their questions via chat and the moderators will relay them to the panel. Attendees, Panelists, and Moderators will receive the cases being discussed prior to the session. All panels below are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4).

  • Monday, August 14, 2023: 1:00pm – 3:00pm EDT - Eli Coleman, PhD (Moderator); Jess Guerriero, MA, MSW; Toby Meltzer, MD; Erica Metz, MD; Anna van der Miesen, MD
  • Friday, August 18, 2023: 1:00pm – 3:00pm EDT - Jamison Green, PhD (Moderator); Lin Fraser, EdD, MFT; OP Hamnvik, MD; Toby Meltzer, MD; Katie Spencer, PhD
  • Tuesday, August 22, 2023: 7:00pm – 9:00pm EDT - Amy Penkin, LCSW (Moderator); Shawn Giammattei, PhD; Jamison Green, PhD; Pam Klein, BS, MSN, RN; Dan Metzger, MD
  • Thursday, August 24, 2023: 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT - OP Hamnvik, MD (Moderator); Jamie Feldman, MD, PhD; Jess Guerriero, MA; Jean Malpas, LCMHC, LMFT; Thomas Satterwhite, MD
  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023: 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT - Johnny Capozuca, PhD (Moderator); Tamara Adrian, JD; Dianne Berg, PhD; Madeline Deutsch, MD, MPH; Bill Kuzon, MD

GEI Foundations Course Live Q&A Panels*

The Live Q&A Panels are designed to be multidisciplinary and involve Q&A based on the Pre-Recorded Didactic Presentations. Attendees will send their questions via chat and the moderators will relay them to the panel as they come in. Only the panel and moderator will be on video. All panels below are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4).

  • Wednesday, August 16, 2023: 4:00pm – 6:00pm EDT - Amy Penkin, LCSW (Moderator); Javier Belinky, MD; Jamie Feldman, MD, PhD; Jamison Green PhD; Scott Leibowitz, MD
  • Wednesday, August 23, 2023: 1:00pm – 3:00pm EDT - Jenna Slovis, MD (Moderator); Tamara Adrian, JD; Maurice Garcia MD, MS; Pam Klein, BS, MSN, RN; Faii Sangganjanavanich, PhD
  • Friday, August 25, 2023: 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT - Shawn Giammattei, PhD (Moderator); Lin Fraser, EdD, MFT; Dan Metzger, MD; Thomas Satterwhite, MD; Erika Sullivan, MD
  • Monday, August 28, 2023: 6:00pm – 8:00pm EDT - Lisette Lahana, LCSW, MSW (Moderator); OP Hamnvik, MD; Pam Klein, BS, MSN, RN; Scott Leibowitz, MD; Jennifer Slovis, MD

*Faculty for live sessions may be subject to change.

Pre-Recorded Sessions:
A Global Education Institute
Gail Knudson, MD, FRCP, MEd
Ren Massey, PhD
Introduction to Trans Health
Ren Massey, PhD
Foundations in Mental Health
Chris Booth, MD
Foundation in Primary Care
Jennifer Slovis, MD
Foundations in Voice and Communication
Christie Block, MA, MS, CCC-SLP
Foundations in Gender Affirming Mental Health Care in Adolescents
Scott Leibowitz, MD
Foundations in Hormonal Treatment: Adults & Adolescents
Joshua Safer, MD
Foundations in Gender Development in Children
Wallace Wong, RPsy
Foundations in Surgery
Jens Berli, MD
Alexis Laungani, MD
Caring for the Surgical Client
Gail Knudson, MD, FRCP, MEd
Erika Sullivan, MD
Legal, Policy, and Ethics
Jamison Green, PhD
Paula Neira, JD, MSN, RN
 
 

Registration Scholarships Now Available for TGD Members

WPATH is pleased to announce that we offering the following scholarships to WPATH Members to attend the GEI Online Foundations Course, being offered August 1 - 30, 2023. 

  • 3 scholarships for LIEC* Full Members
  • 4 scholarships for LIEC* Student Members
  • 3 scholarships for Full Members 

The following eligibility is required to receive a scholarship award:

  • Current WPATH member (Full Member, LIEC Student Member, LIEC Full Member)
  • Identify as a member of the TGD community
  • First Time WPATH GEI Foundations course attendee

Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible members who complete and submit this form. To learn more and apply today, please follow the link below.

A special thank you to Facialteam Surgical Center located in Marbella, Spain, for donating the funds for these scholarships.

Click Here to Apply


WPATH GEI Online Advanced Mental Health Course
Recorded Sessions Available after August 21, 2023
Live Session: Friday,
September 22, 2023 - 10:25am – 2:30pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

 The WPATH GEI Online Advanced Mental Health Course will include two components:

  1. Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions, which attendees can stream on-demand starting August 21, 2023.
  2. Live Session: Friday, September 22, 2023: 10:25am-2:30pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4).
Pre-Recorded Sessions:
WPATH GEI Core Competencies
Ren Massey, PhD
Professionals as People
Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD
Intersectionality & Double Minority Status
Wallace Wong, PsyD
Gender Diversity and Neurodiversity
John Strang, PsyD
Complex Co-Occurring Conditions
Guillaume Haarman, MD
Adult Family Relationships
Guillaume Haarman, MD
Transitioning on the Job
Faii Sangganjanavanich, PhD
Identity Development and Dating/Relationships
Ren Massey, PhD
 
Live Session:
WPATH GEI Online Advanced Mental Health Course
Friday, September 22, 2023: 10:25am - 2:30pm EDT
Live Session Agenda TBD
10:25am - 2:30pm 
Confirmed Live Faculty:
Ren Massey, PhD (Moderator); Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD; Guillaume Haarman, MD; Victor Namur, MS; Faii Sangganjanavanich, PhD; Wallace Wong, PsyD
 

WPATH GEI Online Advanced Medical Course
Recorded Sessions Available after August 21, 2023
Live Session: Saturday, September 23, 2023 - 11:00am – 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

The WPATH GEI Online Advanced Medical Course will include two components:

  1. Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions, which attendees can stream on-demand starting August 21, 2023.
  2. Live Session: Saturday, September 23, 2023: 11:00am-3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4).
Pre-Recorded Presentations:
Introduction
Gail Knudson, MD, FRCP, MEd
Advanced Mental Health
Gail Knudson, MD, FRCP, MEd
Advanced Primary Care
Jennifer Slovis, MD
Advanced Hormone Therapy 
Joshua Safer, MD
Advanced Surgery
Jens Berli, MD and Alex Laungani, MD
 
Live Session:
WPATH GEI Online Advanced Medical Course
Saturday, September 23, 2023: 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT
Live Session Agenda
 11:00am – 12:00pm
Primary Care
Marshall Dahl, MD, PhD; Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD; Daniel Metzger, MD; Erica Metz, MD; Christina Milano, MD; Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH; Erika Sullivan, MD
 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Hormone Treatment
Marshall Dahl, MD, PhD; Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD; Daniel Metzger, MD; Erica Metz, MD; Christina Milano, MD; Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH; Erika Sullivan, MD
1:30pm – 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm – 3:00pm
Surgery
Rachel Bluebond-Langner, MD; Raj Purohit, MD; Loren Schechter, MD
 

WPATH GEI Course Price Grid


Join Us for WPATH's Book Club – Brazilian Series featuring Dr. Amara Moira and Victor Namur, MS
Series Coordinators and Moderators: Lin Fraser, EdD, MFT and Sanjay Sharma, MBBS

The Brazilian series of the WPATH Book Club will continue with the late Dr. Michael Marshall’s vision for the WPATH Book Club, for attendees to continue learning about trans people and their literature/art from the Global South.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Amara Moira will be the upcoming featured guest for the first of the WPATH Book Club Brazilian Series. WPATH is committed to bettering transgender and gender diverse lives across the globe, this is an exciting opportunity to hear from some prominent transgender and gender diverse voices with the Brazilian Series.

Register Today! for the first installment of the Brazilian Series
FREE for All to Attend

Click here to watch an introductory video from your author and host about this installment of the WPATH Book Club!
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