WPATH is pleased to share the following news articles regarding the Bell v Tavistock ruling that reverses a 2020 ruling in the case.From the BBC - Ruling limiting under-16s puberty blockers overturned*Under-16s can take puberty blockers without parental consent, *the Court of Appeal has ruled.The appeal was brought by the Tavistock Trust, which runs the UK's only youth gender identity clinic. The decision reverses a 2020 ruling that under-16s lacked capacity to give informed consent to the treatment, which del ...Continue Reading

REMEMBER THESE IMPORTANT USPATH 2021 DEADLINES COMING UP:Early Bird Rates Available Until Friday, September 17, 2021 for USPATH 2021 Scientific Symposium and Surgeon's Day ProgramUSPATH 2021 Scientific Symposium Main Program*November 4 - 7, 2021*All recorded sessions will be available for 30 days with an option to increase to 300 days in your registration, this add-on will allow you to watch as many sessions as you wish, at your own pace, and receive accreditation for those sessions.Conference programming will include: ...Continue Reading

USPATH is thrilled and honored to announce that Andrea Jenkins, MFA, will present the Keynote Address opening the USPATH 2021 Scientific Symposium: Seeking Equity in a Time of Hope and Challenge.Andrea Jenkins is a writer, performance artist, poet, and transgender activist. She is the first African American openly trans woman to be elected to office in the United States. Jenkins moved to Minnesota to attend the University of Minnesota in 1979. She worked as a Vocational Counselor for Hennepin County gover ...Continue Reading

WPATH Book Club - Episode 2Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 7:00pm ESTJoin Ivan Coyote, author of Care Of: Letters, Connections, and CuresSession Moderators: Lin Fraser, EdD, MFT and Michael Marshall, MBS, MRCPsych, DMCC, PgDip (Mental Health Law), CCT (Psychiatry)We are pleased to announce that Ivan Coyote will be our featured guest author for the second episode of the WPATH Book Club, join us to discuss their book Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures. In addition to earning valuable CME/CE credits and ANCC contact ...Continue Reading

USPATH Announces Call for Late Breaking Abstract Submissions!Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 5:00pm Eastern TimeFor the first-time ever, USPATH is providing the opportunity to submit late breaking abstracts for Oral and Poster sessions to be considered for presentation at the USPATH 2021 Scientific Symposium presented VIRTUALLY November 4 – 7, 2021.The United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) understands that important scientific work continues every day of the year. I ...Continue Reading

Registration Reminders - WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course, USPATH 2021 Scientific Symposium, Advanced Courses Coming Soon!Registration Still Open for GEI Online Foundations Course - Live Sessions begin August 19Register Today for our next 2021 offering of the WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course, which is open now, with Live sessions beginning on August 19, 2021. /The *WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course* includes the following components:/[*]Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions, *which attendees can stream within 48 hours ...Continue Reading

Invitation to attend  the EPATH General Assembly (Members only)Time:                   18:15-19:30 (CEST)Date:                   Thursday August, 12 2021Location:            Zoom or on-site in Gothia Towers room F4-F5 Dear EPATH Members:On behalf of our board, we would like to invite ...Continue Reading

LAST CALL - SUBMIT YOUR USPATH 2021 SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT TODAYDEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 at 5:00PM EASTERN TIMEThe United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) 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 USPATH 2021 Scientific Symposium presented VIRTUALLY November 4 – 7, 2021.With the overwhelming success of the WPATH 2020 Scientific Symposium, we are thrilled to be able to bring you the USPA ...Continue Reading

LAST CALL - SUBMIT YOUR USPATH 2021 SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT TODAYDEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 at 5:00PM EASTERN TIMEThe United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) 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 USPATH 2021 Scientific Symposium presented VIRTUALLY November 4 – 7, 2021.With the overwhelming success of the WPATH 2020 Scientific Symposium, we are thrilled to be able to bring you the ...Continue Reading

WPATH July 2021 NewsletterWPATH Launches Standards of Care 8 WebsiteIn anticipation of the WPATH Standards of Care 8, to be released in December 2021, WPATH is excited to announce the launch of our new WPATH SOC8 Website where our community can learn about the process of developing the SOC8 and the history of the WPATH SOC, meet the contributors working on this document, and much more!Click Here to Enter SiteApply Today - Global Education Institute Committee Applications Open Through September1, 2021 ...Continue Reading