WPATH @wpath
World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Promoting evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health. wpath.org Chicago, IL Joined September 2011-
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Registration Still Open! Join WPATH GEI in Marbella, Spain, February 18-20 for our live course series! wpath.org/gei/upcoming-g… #wpath #wpathgei
¡Únase a nosotros en Marbella, España, del 18 al 20 de febrero de 2025, para nuestra serie formativa WPATH GEI! Inscíbase con descuento antes del 18 de Diciembre. ¡REGÍSTRESE AHORA! Obtenga más información y regístrese: buff.ly/3YVfN7U #WPATH
Support WPATH for Giving Tuesday 2023 and donate to WPATH’s ROSE Fund! The ROSE Fund helps further our mission to promote evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health. Learn more here: buff.ly/3GlybwM
Preorder your printed copy of the WPATH Standards of Care Version 8 now! Order form open through June 30, 2023. wpath.org/soc8
Join us 3/31 at 10AM ET for a special Transgender Day of Visibility Book Club dedicated to the life and memory of Dr. Michael Marshall featuring a special performance from Emmet Michael. This is free and open to the community with advanced registration: wpath.org/conference/reg…
Join Us for Free Special Episode of WPATH Book Club dedicated to the life and memory of Dr. Michael Marshall. Friday, March 31, 2023: 10AM-11:30AM EDT.wpath.org/conference/reg…
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s proposed rules are “based upon manipulated statistics, flawed reports, and incomplete data, and prevents the provision of medically-necessary care,” read a statement from @wpath.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s proposed rules are “based upon manipulated statistics, flawed reports, and incomplete data, and prevents the provision of medically-necessary care,” read a statement from @wpath.
USPATH and WPATH condemn Missouri @AGAndrewBailey's emergency regulation halting gender-affirming care as lacking any scientific grounding. Read our full statement, including a point-by-point rebuttal, below. wpath.org/media/cms/Docu…
USPATH 2023: Call for abstract submissions is now open! Submission deadline is Friday, June 2, 2023, more information below. #wpath #uspath catalyst.omnipress.com/#event-home/US…
@TransCareSinai Executive Director @JoshuaSafer joins @Bowers_MD and @sashabuchert with Terry Young from @sparkshoneyq @sxsw 2023 discussing ways for business leaders to support transgender employees.
@TransCareSinai Executive Director @JoshuaSafer joins @Bowers_MD and @sashabuchert with Terry Young from @sparkshoneyq @sxsw 2023 discussing ways for business leaders to support transgender employees.
We are excited to announce the Call for Abstracts for the USPATH 2023 Scientific Symposium is NOW OPEN! Deadline to submit is June 2, 2023. The USPATH 2023 Scientific Symposium will be held November 1-6, 2023 in Westminster, CO. catalyst.omnipress.com/#event-home/US…
WPATH President Dr. Marci Bowers had a chance to speak with @Resolve_GH about disparities in TGD healthcare, namely that it "has been weaponized as a political tool." Read more, including advice from other medical experts about removing barriers, below. re-solveglobalhealth.com/post/addressin…
Minnesota becomes a "trans refugee" state codifying protections for TGD people seeking gender-affirming care. Read more from @ABC at abcnews.go.com/US/transgender…
Minnesota becomes a "trans refugee" state codifying protections for TGD people seeking gender-affirming care. Read more from @ABC at abcnews.go.com/US/transgender…
WPATH and USPATH have issued a statement condemning the wave of gender-affirming care bans being introduced in the US. Decisions about health care should remain between patients and their providers. Read the full response here: wpath.org/policies
Media coverage of transgender and gender diverse people has an impact. Today, we signed a letter with @glaad and over 100 other orgs to demand better, more accurate coverage.
Media coverage of transgender and gender diverse people has an impact. Today, we signed a letter with @glaad and over 100 other orgs to demand better, more accurate coverage.
Thank you @lgbtqnation for your article highlighting health care providers who support and treat LGBTQ people in the US. Grateful to have Dr. Bowers included on your list. lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voic…
Every major medical association supports gender-affirming care for trans youth. Gender-affirming care is safe and lifesaving. Read more from the medical experts. glaad.org/blog/medical-a…
#ICYMI, WPATH member doctors published results in @NEJM from a two-year longitudinal study of transgender and nonbinary youth and that found that gender-affirming hormones increased life satisfaction and decreased depression and anxiety symptoms. #wpath nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Across the US, legislators are introducing bills that would restrict or ban access to gender-affirming care. Some bills, like SB12 in Kansas, would criminalize care for people under 21. WPATH's Dr. Safer from @MountSinaiNYC chimes in below. hppr.org/hppr-news/2023…

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