Name
Medical Options for Transgender Youth
Date & Time
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 9:05 AM - 11:00 AM
Elyse Pine
Description

Description: Join us for an introduction to gender care for children and adolescents with a pediatric endocrinologist who is a nationally recognized expert in the field. This interactive workshop will explore treatment for gender expansive youth at each stage of development, including medical options to delay puberty and hormone therapy regimens. The session will also include special considerations for transgender adolescents such as family acceptance, dating, sexual health, and fertility preservation.

Learning Objectives: 

•Explore common issues and questions about gender care for children and adolescents
•Define gender identity formation in childhood and adolescence
•Describe medical options to delay puberty
•Discover special considerations for transgender adolescents
–Hormone Regimens
–Dating
–Sexual health
–Fertility preservation and discussion
 
Target audience: Health and human service providers including Doctors, Physicians Assistants, Nurses, Behavioral Health Providers, medical care teams and clinical support staff
Content level: Beginner
Pre-requisites:  None
Available credits: 2 CME; 2 CE
Session Type
Training Course
Virtual Session Link