Join Us in Chicago - Register Today for WPATH GEI Live Course Series July 11-13, 2024 We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our WPATH GEI Live Course Series, being held in partnership with RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago, IL, Thursday, July 11 - Saturday, July 13, 2024. These courses are offered by WPATH to train healthcare providers globally in context and principles of the WPATH Standard of Care 8 and their implementation into clinical practice. Attendees gain acces ...Continue Reading

Dear USPATH colleagues, I hope you had a rejuvenating and supportive celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st.I recently returned from the PRIDENet Summit which centers opportunities for knowledge sharing about the work of PRIDENet including All of Us and The PRIDE Study. It was heartening to see communities advise and lead research to understand and address their health needs. Consider learning more about these programs and how they inform research and clinical care for transgender people. Similarly, ...Continue Reading

 DEADLINE EXTENDED:Submit Your WPATH 2024 Abstract Today! The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 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 WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium. The *WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium “/A Gender Diverse World in Global Unity/”* will be held at the *EPIC SANA Lisboa* in *Lisbon, Portugal*, *September 25-30, 2024* (Pr ...Continue Reading

Nominations Now Open - WPATH 2024 AwardsDue Friday, May 31, 2024WPATH 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 a ...Continue Reading

Register TODAY for these Upcoming NEW WPATH GEI Courses[*]April 24, 2024 - Transgender Heath in South Africa - part of a WPATH GEI Around the World Series Session (Virtual) [*]May 23, 2024 - Journal Club Session 2 - The Gender COS Study (Virtual) [*]May 31, 2024 - An Endocrinologist Special Session - this session is scheduled prior to ENDO 2024 (Live) [*]June 20, 2024 - Transgender Health in Australia - part of a WPATH GEI Around the World Series Session (Virtual) [*]July 19, 2024 - It's About Time: Conce ...Continue Reading

Dear WPATH Members,Thank you for all you do for WPATH and your work in transgender health. As a WPATH member, we invite you to apply to review abstract submissions for the WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium, being held September 25-30, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal.As part of the process for fleshing out the schedule for the 2024 program, we have invited submissions (poster, abstract, mini-symposia) in the categories listed below.  Once received, we will send out these submissions to a Scientific Review Team that are ...Continue Reading

    Dear WPATH Members and Colleagues,It is our pleasure to inform you that the GenderCOS Genital Gender Surgery project is available for your participation.The GenderCOS is an international consensus study that will shape and strengthen future clinical research on genital gender surgery by creating a standardized set of outcomes for both feminizing and masculinizing genital gender affirming surgery. To be able to make these sets representative, it requires the participation of experts by experience and ...Continue Reading

Submit Your WPATH 2024 Abstract Now - _Deadline Approaching April 15_The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 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 WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium.The *WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium “/A Gender Diverse World in Global Unity/”* will be held at the *EPIC SANA Lisboa* in *Lisbon, Portugal*, *September 25-30, 2024* (Pre-Cou ...Continue Reading

WPATH News - GEI Around the World, NEW SOC8 Translation Available, and Upcoming CoursesRegistration Now Open for WPATH GEI Around the World SeriesThe WPATH Global Education Institute (GEI) warmly invites you to engage in a series of online events  aimed at broadening knowledge on healthcare practices for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals worldwide. These online events are organized to provide insights into the healthcare landscape for TGD people in various regions, with initial focus areas ...Continue Reading

Dear USPATH Members,As noted in our March Newsletter, USPATH is partnering with Whitman-Walker Institute to gather member input on a variety of topics. Below are additional details of this first survey seeking input from surgical care providers. For more information about the survey, please contact Caroline Medina (cmedina@PROTECTED).*Summary*: Whitman-Walker Institute invites USPATH members to participate in a brief survey of surgical care providers to gather evidence about Medicare coverage for gen ...Continue Reading