October 1st 2018 PDT
WPATH Honored in Palm SpringsThis past month (September 2018), the WPATH Global Education Initiative trainers and staff have been busier than ever, conducting training in three US cities: Portland, OR, Cincinnati, OH, and Palm Springs, CA. All three, in addition to the 10 previous training sessions held this year in the US were well-attended and enthusiastically received. In Palm Springs, however, Drs. Lin Fraser and Gail Knudson, co-chairs of GEI, were surprised by the presentation of a Proclamation from the Mayor and ...Continue Reading
September 1st 2018 PDT
Latest Legal Victory and MORE We're pleased to report another positive decision for an incarcerated prisoner with gender dysphoria, this time in Tallahassee, FL, after years of struggle trying to obtain access to appropriate care and treatment. WPATH member George R. Brown, MD served as the expert for the plaintiff. "This is the most dramatic language I have seen from a judge in support of transition for prisoners AND in support of the WPATH SOC as relates to inmates," Dr. Brown wrote when forwarding the tri ...Continue Reading
September 1st 2018 PDT
Latest Legal Victory and MORE We're pleased to report another positive decision for an incarcerated prisoner with gender dysphoria, this time in Tallahassee, FL, after years of struggle trying to obtain access to appropriate care and treatment. WPATH member George R. Brown, MD served as the expert for the plaintiff. "This is the most dramatic language I have seen from a judge in support of transition for prisoners AND in support of the WPATH SOC as relates to inmates," Dr. Br ...Continue Reading
August 27th 2018 PDT
TRAINING EVENTS INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSES EACH BEING OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: *Refunds are not offered for GEI Training registration cancellations. If you have registered for a conference and are unable to attend, your registration and payment can be transferred to a future GEI training of your choice.* CLICK HERE FOR GEI EVENT PRICING September 7 – 9, 2018 in Portland, OR in partnership with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) REGISTER NOW BOOK YOUR ROOM ...Continue Reading
August 23rd 2018 PDT
Dear WPATH members: On behalf of the WPATH Student Initiative and the Board of Directors, we want to thank all the outstanding candidates for putting their names forward to run for *WPATH Student Initiative (WSI) Vice Co-Chair & Student Representative to the BOD /Elect/ *and for their willingness to serve WPATH. Please note, only student members were allowed to vote in this election. We are pleased to announce the results of the recently-conducted election for Student Representative: [*]*Penel ...Continue Reading
August 17th 2018 PDT
WPATH and The Mount Sinai Hospital are pleased to announce the dates for the 2nd Annual Live Surgery Training Course for Gender Affirmation Procedures Mark Your Calendars! ...Continue Reading
August 10th 2018 PDT
The Starbucks' insurance coverage story has spread through news sources around the world. In the past 2 weeks, the story (which appeared in our last newsletter) has been featured in major publications from Europe, Asia, and South America, reaching well over 130 million readers. And the policy changes are having a positive effect beyond Starbucks, too. Recent news shared below includes a story about insurance carrier Equitas in Ohio, which has chosen to emulate Starbucks' policy in their benefits offering ...Continue Reading
July 31st 2018 PDT
August President's Note July 31, 2018 The draft program schedule has been uploaded to the website, click here to view. We will update it again on September 1st. A skeleton program appears when clicking on the program link. If you wish to take a closer look at the program, “hover” over the section that interests you, and a “view details” box will appear. Please click on this box for a more detailed program listing. We will have an app available for attendees closer to the time of the congress. Please register toda ...Continue Reading
July 13th 2018 PDT
WPATH GLOBAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE (GEI) TRAINING EVENTS 5 INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSES EACH BEING OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: August 17 – 19, 2018 in New Canaan, CT in partnership with Silver Hill Hospital Silver Hill Hospital 208 Valley Road New Canaan, CT 06840 Martin Center Conference Room, East Campus Click Here to Register September 7 – 9, 2018 in Portland, OR in partnership with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Portland, Oregon Click Here ...Continue Reading
June 29th 2018 PDT
President's Note - June 2018 As many of you know, the ICD-11 has recently been released and I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how WPATH has been involved in this process. At the outset, two WPATH members Drs. Sam Winter and Peggy Cohen- Kettenis, were participants in the WHO Working Group on the Classification of Sexual Disorders and Sexual Health. WPATH was asked to provide input on several occasions with respect to the diagnoses related to gender identity and sexual orientation. In fact, we had been ...Continue Reading
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