WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course – July 2024
Dear WPATH Community:
WPATH is excited to announce that registration is now open for our next WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course, being offered this summer.
The WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course includes the following components:
Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions, which attendees can watch starting June 20th Attendees should watch all recorded presentations in preparation for the live panels.
Two 2-hour Live Streamed Case Discussion Panels, which attendees will select and attend between July 8 – July 25, 2024.
One 2-hour Live Q&A Panel, which attendees will select and attend between July 8 – July 25, 2024.
What to Expect:
Registered attendees will receive the link to access the GEI Foundations Course Platform and begin viewing the Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions on-demand on June 20th, you will receive the link 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 set up 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 you have registered and paid, 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 two 2-hour Live Streamed Case Discussion panels, and 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 SOCv8. The content available online after the live event is for viewing only, and will not be accredited, 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 September 30, 2024. Please Note: The content available online after the live event is for viewing only and will not be accredited.
This course fulfills the Foundations requirement for members pursuing WPATH GEI Certification.
GEI Foundations Course Live Streamed Case Discussion Panels*
All Case Discussion Panels are designed to be multidisciplinary and involve 3-6 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, July 8, 2024: 4:00pm – 6:00pm EDT: Erica Metz, MD (Moderator); Kaela Joseph, PhD; Dan Metzger, MD; Milano, MD; Lee Zhao, MD, MS
- Friday, July 12, 2024: 10:00am – 12:00pm EDT: Anne Dilenschneider, PhD, LPC (Moderator); Javier Belinky, MD; Diane Ehrensaft, PhD; Maddie Deutsch, MD, MPH; Dan Metzger, MD
- Monday, July 15, 2024: 12:00pm – 2:00pm EDT: Gaya Chelvakumar, MD, MPH (Moderator); Jamie Buth, MD; Oren Ganor, MD; Shawn Giammattei, PhD; Iva Zegura, MA
- Monday, July 22, 2024: 10:00am – 12:00pm EDT: Jess Guerriero, MA, MSW (Moderator); Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, PhD; Stephanie Roberts, MD; Jenna Slovis, MD; Lee Zhao, MD, MS
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024: 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT : Shawn Giammattei, PhD (Moderator); Jill Blumenthal, MD; Diane Ehrensaft, PhD; Len Meyer
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, July 10, 2024: 6:00pm – 8:00pm EDT: Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD (Moderator); Javier Belinky, MD; Jess Guerriero, MA, MSW; Pamela Klein, MSN, RN; Zoe Kristensen, BS, FRANZCP, MBChB
- Tuesday, July 16, 2024: 6:00pm – 8:00pm EDT :Jenna Slovis, MD (Moderator); Christie Block, MA, MS, CCC-SLP; Kaela Joseph, PhD; Santiago Peregalli, MD
- Thursday, July 25, 2024: 12:00pm – 2:00pm EDT: Katie Spencer, PhD (Moderator); Jamie Buth, MD; Oren Ganor, MD; Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD; Barbara Warren, PsyD
*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 |