The WPATH Awards Committee and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2020 Award Recipients.The committee was impressed and excited to have received so many qualified nominations, as testament to the leaders in transgender health that represent our WPATH community. These were difficult decisions and we encourage nominations for future years. Thank you to all our nominators and their respective nominees, for your work and continued support of WPATH.Please join us in congratulating the 2020 recipients, a ...Continue Reading

Dear Fellow WPATH Members:*CLICK THIS LINK TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY*Given that we are a global organization, our vision is that our Ethics Guidelines, training courses and SOCv8 recommendations must strive to be globally relevant. We assume that our members already follow the ethical principles as set out by their respective professional organizations. Implicit in most of the Global North*, professional ethics is an emphasis on autonomy and the individual.  We know that is not necessarily true in cultures with more c ...Continue Reading

 WPATH Board Member-at-Large Application - Nominate a Colleague or Apply Today!ATTENTION - WPATH MembersTo read the full announcement, review the criteria, and to apply or nominate a WPATH member by Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 11:00pm ET - click here.Register Today for the WPATH 26th Scientific Symposium.Early Bird Pricing Deadline Extended until September 25, 2020. The Surgeon’s Program 2020 to be held at the 26th Scientific Symposium is specifically geared towards the Surgeon and Surgical Te ...Continue Reading

WPATH Board Member-at-Large Application - Nominate a Colleague or Apply Today!To read the full announcement, review the criteria, and to apply or nominate a WPATH member by Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 11:00pm ET - click here.Register Today for the WPATH 26th Scientific Symposium.Early Bird Pricing Deadline Extended until September 15, 2020.Register for the Online Foundations Course - Happening Now!*Didactic, Livestreamed Panel Discussions, and Bonus Q & A Sessions**Be Prepared for the Advanced Course Offering ...Continue Reading

Don't Miss These USPATH Opportunities to Get Involved!USPATH Diversity & Inclusion Task ForceUSPATH is requesting applications for a 3-member Task Force to aid in creating a Community Advisory Board (CAB). This Task Force will be comprised of 3 USPATH members who will, in collaboration with the Board of Directors, develop a framework for the creation of a USPATH CAB. Click here to read the full announcement for this application form.Please apply by Wednesday, September 9, 2020. USPATH Committee Chair Appli ...Continue Reading

Application for Task Force to Create a Community Advisory BoardThis is a call for applications for a 3-member Task Force to aid USPATH in creating a Community Advisory Board (CAB). This Task Force will be comprised of 3 USPATH members who will, in collaboration with the Board of Directors, develop a framework for the creation of a USPATH CAB. Please apply by Wednesday, September 9, 2020.This is NOT a call for applications for membership on the CAB.After the 3-member Task Force is assembled, its members will work wi ...Continue Reading

*WPATH BOARD OF DIRECTORS **CALL FOR MEMBER-AT-LARGE NOMINATIONS* Nominations are */now open /*for the Member-at-Large positions on the WPATH Board of Directors, there are several positions available. There are three (3) open positions for a 4-year term and two (2) open positions for a 2-year term, for a total of five (5) new positions to be filled. The term of elected members will be determined by greatest number of votes received per candidate, with the 4-year-terms selected first. There are 3 full, four-year ter ...Continue Reading

Submit Your Film and Spread the Word for the WPATH 2020 International Film FestivalDeadline Extended - Monday, August 31, 2020Dear WPATH Community: Spread the Word and Share this Opportunity with Colleagues in Your NetworksWPATH is pleased to host the first-ever WPATH International Film Festival during the 26th Scientific Symposium; November 6 - 10, 2020. We are continuing to accept submissions through Monday, August 31, 2020 at 11:00pm Eastern Time. The submission fee for the WPATH 2020 International Film Fes ...Continue Reading

Second Round of the Online GEI Foundations Course Now Available_*Register Today!*_ Dear WPATH Supporters: WPATH is excited to announce that registration is now open for the second-round of the Online GEI Foundations Course, being offered August 12 – September 30, 2020. After a widely successful first-round of our Online GEI Foundations Course in May, we are excited to make this online learning opportunity available again.The WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course will include two components:Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessi ...Continue Reading

NEWSROOM UPDATE 4 August 2020Dear WPATH Members:Several items have come to our attention in the WPATH office that we thought our members would appreciate knowing about (in case you didn’t see them elsewhere) so we are taking this opportunity to share them with you.  The WPATH Board recently authorized two public policy statements, one directed toward legislators in Russia where a few lawmakers have proposed to reverse identity document changes for Russian-born citizens who have previously transitioned, to ...Continue Reading