Dear WPATH Members,Thank you for all you do for WPATH and your work in transgender health. As a WPATH member, we invite you to apply to review abstract submissions for the WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium, being held September 25-30, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal.As part of the process for fleshing out the schedule for the 2024 program, we have invited submissions (poster, abstract, mini-symposia) in the categories listed below.  Once received, we will send out these submissions to a Scientific Review Team that are ...Continue Reading

    Dear WPATH Members and Colleagues,It is our pleasure to inform you that the GenderCOS Genital Gender Surgery project is available for your participation.The GenderCOS is an international consensus study that will shape and strengthen future clinical research on genital gender surgery by creating a standardized set of outcomes for both feminizing and masculinizing genital gender affirming surgery. To be able to make these sets representative, it requires the participation of experts by experience and ...Continue Reading

Submit Your WPATH 2024 Abstract Now - _Deadline Approaching April 15_The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 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 WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium.The *WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium “/A Gender Diverse World in Global Unity/”* will be held at the *EPIC SANA Lisboa* in *Lisbon, Portugal*, *September 25-30, 2024* (Pre-Cou ...Continue Reading

WPATH News - GEI Around the World, NEW SOC8 Translation Available, and Upcoming CoursesRegistration Now Open for WPATH GEI Around the World SeriesThe WPATH Global Education Institute (GEI) warmly invites you to engage in a series of online events  aimed at broadening knowledge on healthcare practices for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals worldwide. These online events are organized to provide insights into the healthcare landscape for TGD people in various regions, with initial focus areas ...Continue Reading

Dear USPATH Members,As noted in our March Newsletter, USPATH is partnering with Whitman-Walker Institute to gather member input on a variety of topics. Below are additional details of this first survey seeking input from surgical care providers. For more information about the survey, please contact Caroline Medina (cmedina@PROTECTED).*Summary*: Whitman-Walker Institute invites USPATH members to participate in a brief survey of surgical care providers to gather evidence about Medicare coverage for gen ...Continue Reading

WPATH Statement on International Transgender Day of Visibility  (Thursday, March 28) Ahead of the International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2024, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health issued the following statement:  “Our community has weathered many storms over the years and while there are significant challenges in our path we are steadfast in our commitment to provide education and support to practitioners across the globe.  “Although it may be tempting ...Continue Reading

March 2024 Presidential NewsletterDear USPATH colleagues,I hope you are enjoying the first days of Spring. We just concluded the 22nd National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week. During this time, hundreds of organizations across the country joined with the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health in conversations, using their VITAL VIBRANT VOICES to advocate for improved health outcomes for the LGBTQ community. I have always looked forward to this week as an opportunity to listen to our communities and share resources to uplift us ...Continue Reading

Dear WPATH Members Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to remediate the website and database issues. Early last week, our external server provider was victim to a ransomware attack, and WPATH was among the affected clients. This attack deleted all our content pages as well as our database. Our provider and the WPATH staff team is working diligently to get everything reinstated in the database and on the website as quickly as possible. Most pages have been restored; others may take a lit ...Continue Reading

*Notice - WPATH Website System Issue*Dear WPATH Members,Please be advised that our website is experiencing an internal system issue and access is currently limited.Our web developers and the WPATH staff team are working diligently to restore the website as soon as possible. During this process, please note that you will not be able to log in to your WPATH member account. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We will be back in touch as needed regarding the progress of restoration.Li ...Continue Reading

Dear USPATH Student & Trainee Members,I hope this message finds you well. As the Student Member of the Board of Directors of USPATH, I am thrilled to announce the call for applications for the Chair of the newly established Student & Trainee Special Interest Group (SIG).The USPATH Student & Trainee SIG is an initiative aimed at addressing the significant gap in specialized training and networking opportunities in transgender health for students and trainees across various disciplines. Our mission is to foste ...Continue Reading