Resistance to US Military Ban is EncouragingThe biggest story in transgender health right now, in terms of media coverage, is the Trump administration's ban on transgender people in military service. We open this edition with a story from the Military Times stating just the facts about the ban and follow with the AMA's opposition to the ban, and the California National Guard's defiance of the ban as representative of much of the public pushback, which is nice to see. We also bring you two stories about fertility issues, ...Continue Reading

We would like to solicit applications for participation in the Scientific Review Committee for the 2019 USPATH Conference. Members of this committee will help shape the scientific content of the conference, including performing reviews of submitted abstracts, identifying gaps and areas of need, and contributing to the development of invited content. Participation in this committee is a great way for USPATH members to become more involved in USPATH leadership, and to gain experience with the various aspects of planning a ...Continue Reading

*CALL for ABSTRACTS**Submit Yours Today**2019 USPATH Meeting*September 3-8, 2019Washington, DCOn behalf of the USPATH Board of Directors we are pleased to announce a call for submission of abstracts for oral and poster sessions as well as mini-symposia to be considered for presentation at the 2019 USPATH Meeting in Washington, DC.Submission Deadline:* May 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm EST.**Submission Link: **https://catalyst.omnipress.com/#collection/520/submission* *Click here to download the **GUIDE TO SUBMITTING A RESEAR ...Continue Reading

Join the conversation at this unique conference aimed at helping nurses, physicians, mental health professionals, social workers and other healthcare providers grappling with the ethical and practice-related concerns in serving trans individuals who are considering surgery.Topics to be covered include:[*]An ethical framework for navigating challenges in gender care [*]Counseling patients/clients regarding surgery options [*]Physical preparation for surgery [*]Discussions on Complications of gender surgeries [* ...Continue Reading

  Bright Moments Punctuate Political PallWPATH member George Brown, MD was honored earlier this month at the Southern Transgender Health and Wellness Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Brown, who received the Harry Benjamin Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award from WPATH at the Association's Buenos Aires symposium last fall, was also honored here at home for his heroic dedication to the population of transgender people in the Southern region of the US, where his work with the Veterans Administra ...Continue Reading

REGISTER TODAY and join the conversation at this unique conference aimed at helping healthcare providers grappling with the ethical and practice-related concerns in serving trans individuals who are considering surgery.Topics to be covered include:[*]An ethical framework for navigating challenges in gender care [*]Counseling patients/clients regarding surgery options [*]Physical preparation for surgery [*]Discussions on Complications of gender surgeries [*]Masculinizing and feminizing surgical procedures [*]Nonbinary su ...Continue Reading

Dear USPATH Membership:Please see the below urgent request seeking support from mental health providers to support our trans military personnel and our armed services medical colleagues who are providing trans medical care. Please volunteer to assist if you are in any position to do so.Thank youJoshua Safer, MD USPATH PresidentErica Anderson, PhD, USPATH President-ElectEmilia Lombardi, PhD, USPATH Secretary-TreasurerTRANS-AFFIRMATIVE PSYCHOLOGISTS IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED TO SUPPORT ACTIVELY SERVING TRANSGENDER MILITA ...Continue Reading

Dear EPATH Member:EPATH invites its members to elect 2 Directors-at-Large to strengthen the EPATH Board. We are looking for two enthusiastic professionals, who are closely and positively involved in transgender healthcare, and who have an open, tolerant and research-minded attitude towards our field, and who will join our current Board.On our website (https://epath.eu/about-us/board/meet-your-candidates/) you can find the list of nominated candidates & their personal statement. We invite you to read these carefully. ...Continue Reading

Dear EPATH Member:EPATH invites its members to elect 2 Directors-at-Large to strengthen the EPATH Board. We are looking for two enthusiastic professionals, who are closely and positively involved in transgender healthcare, and who have an open, tolerant and research-minded attitude towards our field, and who will join our current Board.On our website (https://epath.eu/about-us/board/meet-your-candidates/) you can find the list of nominated candidates & their personal statement. We invite you to read these carefully. ...Continue Reading

GEI in New Orleans – Limited SpaceAs we noted in an earlier message the GEI courses will be held in New Orleans, LA from Thursday, March 21 – Saturday, March 23, 2019 in partnership with Ochsner Baptist Medical Center.*Register Now**WPATH GEI NEW ORLEANS - **March 21 - 23, 2019*  /In partnership with /Ochsner Baptist Medical Center.[*]Foundations Course – Full Day – Thursday & Friday, March 21st & 22nd [*]Advanced Medical & Advanced Mental Health (if you’ve already taken Foundations) [*]Full D ...Continue Reading