LOGOSubmit Your Abstract Today - WPATH 26th Scientific SymposiumDear WPATH Community This is a reminder to SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT for the WPATH Virtual 26th Scientific Symposium being held November 6 – 10, 2020. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2020. We are excited that with the virtual platform so many of you can submit and attend the conference from around the world. Please SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT before June 30, 2020 and DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER TO ATTEND! We continue to send our thoughts ...Continue Reading

 USPATH, WPATH, EPATH Joint StatementBlack Lives Matter - A Call to ActionUSPATH, WPATH and EPATH stand in solidarity with those protesting the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and many other people of color who lost their lives needlessly from police violence. These names are just a few among countless who have lost their lives. We say their names to remember their lives and see their deaths as unacceptable acts of racist violence, contrary to our values. We demand that those ...Continue Reading

*USPATH Statement on Rule 1557 of the Affordable Care Act*June 17, 2020As leaders in the field of transgender health, USPATH condemns the current administration’s removal of healthcare protections for transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) people from Rule 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. This action allows healthcare providers, hospitals, and health insurers to deny care and resources to TGNB people. As a result, when a transgender or nonbinary person visits the emergency room, they may be turned away and denied care fr ...Continue Reading

          USPATH and WPATH stand in solidarity with those protesting the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and many other people of color who lost their lives needlessly from police violence. These names are just a few among countless who have lost their lives. We say their names to remember their lives and see their deaths as unacceptable acts of racist violence, contrary to American values. We demand that those responsible be held fully accountab ...Continue Reading

*Registration is Now Open*_*Take Advantage of Early Bird Discounts* and Sign Up Today*_ WPATH is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 26th Scientific Symposium being offered virtually November 6 – 10, 2020. /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 to receive attendance and accreditation for those sessions./ Conference program ...Continue Reading

*Don’t Miss Out - Registration Still Open for Online GEI Foundations Course -** Register Today!**Registration for WPATH’s first-ever Online GEI Foundations Course is still open through June 22, 2020 with viewing available until June 30, 2020. *The WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course includes two components, which are now both available to stream on-demand at your convenience until June 30; the Recorded Didactic Sessions and Recordings from the Case Discussion Panels that were held virtually last week.Once you register f ...Continue Reading

*Don’t Miss Out - Registration Still Open for Online GEI Foundations Course -** Register Today!**Registration for WPATH’s first-ever Online GEI Foundations Course is still open through June 22, 2020 with viewing available until June 30, 2020. *The WPATH Global Education Initiative (GEI) Online Foundations Course includes two components, which are now both available to stream on-demand at your convenience until June 30; the Recorded Didactic Sessions and Recordings from the Case Discussion Panels that were held virtually ...Continue Reading

Inaugural Online WPATH Global Education Initiative (GEI) Foundations CourseRegister today and join over 150 attendees from 18 countries and learn from leading experts in the field of transgender health. Didactic and Panel sessions are available until June 30th. Your registration includes 15 hours of continuing education credits and fulfillment of the first requirement on your path to WPATH GEI certification, an optional program for WPATH members. Register TodayGEI Global Impact PageVisit our newly updated page on GEI ha ...Continue Reading

*USPATH Call for Committee Chair Applications - Deadline Extended - **Apply Today!*Dear USPATH Members:We hope you are safe and well in these challenging days. While our initial call for applications for USPATH committee chairs resulted in a number of worthy applicants, it unfortunately coincided with quarantine orders throughout the United States and related issues relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to provide members with an additional  opportunity to apply, we are extending the call for committee chairs ...Continue Reading

WPATH was recently informed of the death of a former board member and officer of the association, Sheila Kirk, M.D., who passed away in July of 2019 following surgery for an unspecified condition.Obituary for Sheila Kirk, M.D., 1930-2019Highly-respected as a pioneer in the early days of the transgender movement, Dr. Sheila Kirk was a beloved and proud member of the transgender community who worked hard for decades to inform transgender persons how to receive the best and most updated medical care available, as well as e ...Continue Reading