Day 1: Diagnosing gender dysphoria or gender identity disorder
Required reading and learning Required reading will take approximately 3 hours. A person’s first experiences with the sex assigned at birth, and how well that correlates with their gender identity, happen as early as age 2 when language develops, and young people are confronted with gender-segregated systems in the dominant culture. For some patients, a […]
Week 2: Formal diagnosis, treatment options, trauma-responsive and patient-centered approaches
Welcome to your second week of Gender-Affirming Care. Your learning remains paced with by daily material and assignments that will help you meet the learning goals in this course. You will find that some of the materials are assigned as required reading and others are added as supplemental learning. We encourage you to find inspiration […]
Day 5: The legal and human rights of trans- and gender-diverse people
Required reading, critical reflection, and learning Required reading and critical reflection will take approximately 3 hours. The struggle of trans and gender-diverse persons article The struggle of trans and gender-diverse persons. United Nations. This chapter from the United Nations reviews the human rights of TG/GD people based on expert opinion. It outlines current rights, responsibilities […]
Day 4: Cultural humility, values assessments, and patient-centered boundary setting
Required reading and learning Required reading will take approximately 2 hours. Inevitably, you will meet people who oppose gender-affirming care. They may have varied justifications, and strategies for communication. They can show up in a variety of roles and settings. You will also likely meet clinicians who oppose gender-affirming care. Anticipating and planning for such […]
Day 3: Patient, community-centered and trauma-responsive history and exam
Required reading and learning Required reading will take approximately 3 hours. Best Practices article Best Practices. American Psychiatric Association. Highlighted from the American Psychiatric Society’s: A guide for working with transgender and gender nonconforming patients, this website briefly outlines “best practices” for care of GD/TG people in a variety of settings. Consider what you already […]
Day 2: Inclusive spaces and clinical care for gd/tg people
Required reading and learning Required reading will take approximately 3 hours. Definitions of Gender, Sex, and Sexual Orientation and Pronoun Usage article Definitions of Gender, Sex, and Sexual Orientation and Pronoun Usage. American Psychiatric Association. Highlighted from the American Psychiatric Society’s A guide for working with transgender and gender nonconforming patients, this website catalogs the […]
Gender-Affirming Care style guide
text Day 1 Assignment and instructions on E.Flo MD article To protect gender-affirming care, we must learn from trans history Title Content Title Content Week 1: History, identity, inclusivity Week 2: Formal diagnosis, treatment options, trauma-responsive and patient-centered Approaches Protection of the spinal cord and spinal nerves Supports the head and trunk Transmits the weight […]
Day 1: Historical and cultural perspectives of gender diversity
Required reading and learning Required reading will take approximately 3 hours. A Trans History: Time Marches Forward And So Do We (3:58 min.) This short film sponsored by the American Civil Liberty Union orients you to the history of GD/TG history and experiences (3½ minutes). Narrated by Lavern Cox, Transwoman and advocate for trans-rights, the […]
Public Health Style Guide
Public Health menu is in Globals (do not unlink) Checkbox skip render: ucaddon_checklist Course modules + lessons Week 1 Icon box Policy Brief Written Assignment Low-stakes summative. More information to be released later in the course. Chronic diseases The focus has shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. […]
Week 1: History, identity, inclusivity
Welcome to your first week of Gender-Affirming Care. Your learning is paced with daily material and assignments that will help you meet the learning goals in this course. You will find that some of the materials are assigned as required reading, and others are added as supplemental learning. Sometimes you will be directed or inspired […]