Submit Your Abstract Today for the WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium 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 ...Continue Reading

WPATH'S Journal Club - Episode 2  will be held on *Thursday, May 23, 2024* at 12:30PM – 2:00PM Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4) with: Drs. Margriet G. Mullender, Pip Roijer, and Marleen Vallinga Article of Discussion: _"The GenderCOS project study protocol for the development of two international Core Outcome Sets for genital gender affirming surgery"_, Philippine J. Roijer, Marleen S. Vallinga, Thomas E. Pidgeon, Aline Ceulemans, Alex Bakker, Brenda Carrière, Tina Rashid, James Bellringer, Javie ...Continue Reading

 Spring 2024 President’s Letter Dear WPATH Members, Frustrating as 2023 was for those of us who provide healthcare to gender diverse populations, there is hope for 2024 and beyond. Laced with misinformation and disinformation, opponents of gender diversity find themselves not only on the wrong side of history, but also of scientific merit. Still, it is up to those of us who truly know this population to provide calm and rational explanations for the vast ideological middle and to explain why the evid ...Continue Reading

March 5, 2024Dear WPATH MembersAs many of you know, a report was released last night entitled The WPATH Files, in response, our President, Dr. Marci Bowers, has issued the following statement:Statement from Marci Bowers, M.D., president of WPATH:"WPATH is and has always been a science- and evidence-based organization whose recommendations are widely endorsed by major medical organizations around the world. We are the professionals who best know the medical needs of trans and gender diverse individuals—and stand opp ...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

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

Good afternoon WPATH European Colleagues,As leaders in transgender and gender diverse healthcare you know the importance of continuing education across the world and through the WPATH GEI program. As our colleagues in Europe, we ask you to share this in your EU network of WPATH members and non-members. Thank you for supporting our goal of consistent, global education.*********************************************************Únase a WPATH GEI en España: ¡regístrese hoy y ahorre!Esta formaci&oacu ...Continue Reading

Submit Your Abstract Today for the WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium 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*  ...Continue Reading

*Join WPATH GEI in Spain - Register Today and Save!*This live WPATH GEI Course Series will be fully bilingual (Spanish & English). These courses are offered by WPATH to train healthcare providers globally in context and principles of the WPATH Standard of Care 8 and their implementation into clinical practice. Attendees gain access to leading professionals, CEs, networking opportunities, credit towards WPATH Certification, and more!APRIL 5-6:  WPATH GEI Foundations Course APRIL 7:  WPATH GEI Advanced Medi ...Continue Reading

Translations of the WPATH Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People - Version 8 (SOC8)Dear Membership,The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is pleased to report that the Thai SOC8 translation has been completed and is available here as a PDF.WPATH would particularly like to thank Dr. Sira Korpaisarn and the entire Thai Translation Team for their extraordinary efforts.[*]Consulting leader: Sira Korpaisarn, M.D. (Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology and ...Continue Reading