Affirming and Informed: An Interactive Education Series for Pediatric Gender Affirming Care

When
Thursday, April 10, 2025
1 to 4 p.m. PDT
Where

Virtual

Contact Information

Description

This two-part training for medical and behavioral health providers is focused on foundational knowledge about the needs of gender diverse youth and different treatment pathways.

Part 1: Asynchronous recorded, web-based sessions. Self-paced; access for up to 60 days before and 30 days after live training.

Part 2: Synchronous half-day virtual case-based training with members of the treatment team.

Topics Include

  • Foundational knowledge
  • Introduction to development
  • Role of the mental health provider
  • Working with parents
  • Shared decision making
  • Suicide risk assessment
  • Introduction to medical pathways
  • Pubertal suppression
  • Gender affirming hormones
  • Considerations for non-binary youth
  • Concealing secondary sex characteristics
  • Considerations for sexual health
  • Fertility and preservation
  • Role of the primary care provider

Registration cost

  • Participants not needing CME/CE $50
  • Participants needing CME/CE $100
  • Email if financial assistance is needed: DCHGenderClinic@ohsu.edu

OHSU School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 5/75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Ethics CE can also be claimed.