Nominations Now Open - WPATH 2024 Awards
Due Friday, May 31, 2024

WPATH invites your nominations for the following prestigious awards to be presented at the WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium in Lisbon, Portugal, being held September 25-30, 2024. 

• WPATH Lifetime Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award
• WPATH Lifetime Distinguished Service Award
• WPATH Distinguished Advocacy Award
• WPATH Distinguished Education Award
• WPATH Outstanding Student Contribution Award

Nominations Must Be Received by May 31, 2024 at 11:59pm US Eastern Time.

Nominations Must Include*:

• completed nomination form
• short bio of the nominee (100 - 200 words)
• rationale for their nomination (one or two sentences)
• nominee’s contact information (email address and/or phone number)

*Incomplete Nominations will not be considered.

Award Presentation:

Award recipients and nominees will be notified directly by WPATH. Awards will be presented live during the WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium.
Award recipients will be given complimentary meeting registration.
Award recipients will have the opportunity to accept the award and present a short acceptance speech.
2024 award recipients will receive a monetary gift as well as a plaque commemorating their win.

WPATH Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award - $500 USD
WPATH Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Service Award - $500 USD
WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Advocacy Award - $500 USD
WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Education Award - $500 USD
WPATH Outstanding Student Contribution Award - $250 USD
 
Thank you in advance for your nominations.

Nominations Must Be Received by May 31, 2024 at 11:59pm US Eastern Time.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2024 WPATH GOLD MEDAL
Due Friday, May 31, 2024

The WPATH Gold Medal is the most prestigious honor awarded by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). The WPATH Gold Medal is awarded once every two years at the WPATH Biennial Scientific Symposium if an eligible application and awardee is selected.

WPATH Gold Medals are awarded to an individual(s) or an organization(s), who have made a major contribution to global transgender health.

The criteria for the WPATH Gold Medal is presented below:

• The nomination should be submitted by a minimum of 4 WPATH members in good standing, each who have been a WPATH member for a minimum of 10 years.
• The recommendations are submitted to the President, Secretary and Executive Director through the online application.
• The WPATH Gold Medal Award Committee encourages diverse representation, inclusive of a variety of disciplines, countries, personal background and gender.
• The nominees should have the following characteristics:
  1. Be a WPATH member in good standing.
  2. Been working in the field of transgender health (in its broadest sense) for at least 10 years.
  3. Nominees are selected based on documented evidence of exceptional global achievement within the field of transgender health.

To learn more about the WPATH Gold Medal Award and view the 2022 Award Announcement, please visit our website here. 

• Aging and End-of-Life Considerations
• Chronic Conditions, including HIV
• Community Engagement
• COVID-19/Pandemic Impacts
• Health Professional Education
• Endocrinology/Hormone Therapy – Adult
• Endocrinology/Hormone Therapy – Adolescent
• Engaging Family and Caregivers
• Global Health Services and Systems
• International Medical Delivery
• 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

• All submissions must be received by Monday, April 15, 2024 at 11:59pm US Eastern Time (GMT-4). Accepted speakers will be notified by June 19, 2024.
• Disclosures for ALL authors/co-authors are required within the submission form, as are their institutions, city, state, country, etc.
• Abstracts are reviewed and approved for inclusion in the program by the WPATH 2024 Abstract Review Committee, the WPATH 2024 Steering Committee, and the WPATH Board of Directors.
• ALL presenting authors are required to register/pay for their attendance at the meeting (full meeting in-person registration, based on your membership status).
• Complete instructions for presentations will be provided with your notification of acceptance.