WPATH Members,We are excited to offer WPATH Members more ways to participate in the continued growth of the* Global Education Institute (GEI*) as we strive to provide enriching programs in transgender/gender diverse (TGD) healthcare to colleagues globally and offer a Certification program as a benefit to members who are interested. Together with our Faculty and Staff, we have offered over 150 programs with over 11,000 registrations.The WPATH GEI is currently looking to fill the following three (3) positions (see below f ...Continue Reading

August 2024 WPATH President’s letter                                                     21 August 2024Dear WPATH Members and Conference AttendeesThough it has not been an easy year in the world or in our community, it feels as though momentum is changing. Per ...Continue Reading

We are pleased to announce our distinguished plenary sessions and speakers over the coming weeks.  These plenaries will showcase some of the foremost experts in transgender healthcare, providing invaluable insights and perspectives on the current state of transgender healthcare.*********************************************What’s new in Endocrinology? Exploring the Body's Messenger System and Recent Updates to Promote Health for All*/with/ Dr. Caroline Davidge-Pitts/Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 2:00pm/Thi ...Continue Reading

August 19, 2024On behalf of the Board of Directors of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), we want to thank all the outstanding candidates for putting their names forward to run for the Global Board and for their willingness to serve WPATH.We are pleased to welcome and announce the newly elected WPATH Board Members-at-Large (4-year terms), who will be installed at the Board Meeting on September 30, 2024, at the 28th Scientific Symposium, being held in Lisbon, Portugal.*• Javier Belinky ...Continue Reading

Dear USPATH colleagues, We hope this newsletter finds you well. We have been busy since last you heard from us. In July, USPATH joined 38 other organizations in response to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s request for information to help the Disability Data Interagency Working Group develop the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity. With other organizations dedicated to improving the wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI+) peopl ...Continue Reading

Dear USPATH colleagues, We hope this newsletter finds you well. We have been busy since last you heard from us. In July, USPATH joined 38 other organizations in response to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s request for information to help the Disability Data Interagency Working Group develop the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity. With other organizations dedicated to improving the wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI+) peopl ...Continue Reading

 Dear WPATH members,Many thanks to all of you who participated in our membership survey last year about WPATH committees. Your input has been valuable in shaping our future direction. The WPATH Board agreed to progress the creation of more committees, focusing on core tasks of WPATH’s mission, rather than specific disciplines as we have done in the past. The details of the committees are:Committees that already exist:[*]GEI Steering Group [*]Ethics New committees to create:[*]Finance: Monitoring WPATH’s financial s ...Continue Reading

 We are pleased to announce our distinguished plenary sessions and speakers over the coming weeks.  These plenaries will showcase some of the foremost experts in transgender healthcare, providing invaluable insights and perspectives on the current state of transgender healthcare.********************************************/Friday, September 27, 2024 at 3:30pm/*/Urologic/Gynecologic Care of the Trans and Gender Diverse Populations Through the Ages/*/Presented by:/Javier Belinky, MD and Heidi Wittenber ...Continue Reading

As we get near to the 28th WPATH Scientific Symposium, being presented live in Lisbon, Portugal, September 25-30, 2024 – we are pleased to announce our distinguished plenary speakers over the coming weeks. These plenaries will showcase some of the foremost experts in transgender healthcare, providing invaluable insights and perspectives on the current state of transgender healthcare.********************************************/Sunday, September 29, 2024/*How Binary Surgical Assignments of Intersex Persons Enable Society ...Continue Reading

WPATH Members,We are excited to offer WPATH members more ways to participate in the Global Education Institute (GEI) as we continue to strive to provide enriching programs in transgender/gender diverse (TGD) healthcare to colleagues globally and offer a Certification program as a benefit to members who are interested. Together with our faculty and staff, we have offered over 150 programs with over 11,000 registered attendees.The GEI Committees have a Medical Lead and a Mental Health Lead, and they Co-Lead their committe ...Continue Reading