Dear Colleagues:On behalf of the Board of Directors of WPATH, I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season and new year. We thank you for your membership and your commitment to the mission of WPATH. We have many things to look forward to in 2020 including the release of SOC8, the WPATH Scientific Symposium, GEI courses, and other educational offerings.Best Wishes and Happy New Year!Sincerely,Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD - Presidenton behalf of the WPATH Board Thinking about year-end giving? Donate to the WPATH ROSE Fu ...Continue Reading

Dear WPATH Members:On behalf of the WPATH Board of Directors, we are excited to announce the winners of WPATH’s Inaugural Pilot Research Project Program for 2020.[*]*Paul Chung, MD*: “Development of a Urologic Symptom and Experience Questionnaire for Transgender Women”[*]Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia, PA, USA [*]*Carly Guss, MD*: “Bone Density and Bone Marrow Composition in Transgender Youth”[*]Boston Children's Hospital - Boston, MA, USA [*]*Sean Iwamoto, MD*: “The impact ...Continue Reading

Dear US Members of WPATH (USPATH):The USPATH Board of Directors is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the now-vacant Member-At-Large seat. Candidates must be full members of USPATH for 3 years and reside in the United States. Please CLICK HERE to review the criteria for the USPATH BOD.If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application by CLICKING HERE.The deadline for applications is _*Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 5:00pm ET.*_After the application ...Continue Reading

WPATH Announcements & RemindersDecember 3rd, 2019*Remember to Pay Your 2020 Dues – memberships expire on December 31, 2019.**Steps to Renew:*[*]Log in to your WPATH account at https://www.wpath.org [*]Click “Renew Membership” [*]Make sure your personal information is up to date [*]Enter payment information [*]Receipt will be sent via email *_BENEFITS OF WPATH MEMBERSHIP_*[*]Inclusion in the online WPATH “Find a Provider” search tool [*]Substantial Registration Discounts – to all WPATH/USPATH/EPATH conferences – th ...Continue Reading

Dear US Members of WPATH (USPATH):The USPATH Board of Directors is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the now-vacant Member-At-Large seat. Candidates must be full members of USPATH for 3 years and reside in the United States. Please CLICK HERE to review the criteria for the USPATH BOD.If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application by CLICKING HERE.The deadline for applications is *Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 5:00pm ET.*After the application closes, all applicants ...Continue Reading

Dear WPATH Members:Thank you for your continued support of WPATH, your membership dues help sustain our mission and activities. Please pay your 2020 dues now, as your membership will expire on 12/31/2019.To renew:[*]Log in to your WPATH account at https://www.wpath.org [*]Click “Renew Membership” [*]Make sure your personal information is up to date [*]Enter payment information [*]Receipt will be sent via email Thank you in advance for your prompt attention.*_BENEFITS OF WPATH MEMBERSHIP_*[*]Inclusion in the online WPA ...Continue Reading

Dear WPATH Members:Thank you for your continued support of WPATH, your membership dues help sustain our mission and activities. Please pay your 2020 dues now, as your membership will expire on 12/31/2019.To renew:[*]Log in to your WPATH account at https://www.wpath.org [*]Click “Renew Membership” [*]Make sure your personal information is up to date [*]Enter payment information [*]Receipt will be sent via email Thank you in advance for your prompt attention.*_BENEFITS OF WPATH MEMBERSHIP_*[*]Inclusion in the online WPA ...Continue Reading

Dear Fellow WPATH members:I hope you enjoy reading the International Journal of Transgenderism (IJT) as a perk of your WPATH membership. Over the past few years the Associate Editorial Board and I have been trying to establish IJT as a competitive, internationally renowned, valuable vehicle for scholarship and new thinking in theory and practice in transgender health.We shared a vision for the future of IJT with you in the editorial entitled “Moving Forward” in 2016.  Basically, we had 3 objectives to achieve for I ...Continue Reading

*WPATH Student Initiative – Ballot – Vice Co-Chair and Student Representative to the Board of Directors Elect *Dear Student Members of WPATH:On behalf of the WPATH Student Initiative and the Board of Directors, we are pleased to present you with the ballot for the next WPATH Student Initiative (WSI) Vice Co-Chair and Student Representative to the Board of Directors Elect.* *We released an open call for nominations from October 5, 2019 to October 21, 2019, and we received seven qualified applicants for this role. We are ...Continue Reading

The USPATH Board of Directors invites you to suggest venues/cities for the USPATH 2021 Scientific Symposium. We want to include cities we may not yet have considered when searching for the right location for the conference.Please submit your form by November 17, 2019. Click here to submit your city.All suggested cities will be reviewed by national representatives when we submit the RFP (Request for Proposal) for USPATH 2021._Community Involvement_In a continuing effort to ensure greater collaboration with local tra ...Continue Reading