Full Name
Deborah Dunn
Job Title
Physician Assistant/TransHealth Coodinator
Company
Chase Brexton Health Care
Speaker Bio
Deborah Dunn, PAC, MBA (she/her) is a family practice physician assistant and the Trans Health Coordinator of the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity of Chase Brexton Health Care. In addition to graduating from Howard University’s physician assistant program in 1983, she holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. In her position at Chase Brexton, she provides leadership and coordination of care for transgender-identified patients, establishes best practices for medical transgender care, trains other medical providers, provides consultation to external organizations on transgender-related issues including employee transition, engages in advocacy at the state level, and identifies research and funding opportunities related to transgender care. She recently served on a national team of expert transgender medical professionals to write guidelines for treating and prescribing medications for adults and adolescents who were transitioning. She also was part of the team that wrote Gender: JOY (Journeys of Youth), a multidisciplinary program written for trans/gender diverse youth, adolescents, and families. She has presented at numerous national conferences, engaged in strategic planning with several nonprofit organizations, and volunteered throughout the local community. Debb Dunn, PAC , has completed the courses towards certification for WPATH. She was awarded the Physician Assistant of the year 2018 from MAPA (Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants).
Deborah Dunn