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URMC Transgender Health ECHO

The Gender Patient Support (GPS): Health & Wellness Program’s Project ECHO, is a virtual learning space for health care providers and therapists across Western NY in providing gender-affirming care to transgender and gender diverse adults. We welcome health care providers of all disciplines (including medicine, nursing, social work, psychology...) and of any specialty, who serve patients in Western NY. There is no fee for participation.

Through this ECHO, we aim to improve access to knowledge, research, health care delivery, and clinical treatment when working with transgender and gender diverse adults, grounded in best practice guidelines and evidence-based medicine.

Learn in depth about various topics related to gender-affirming care from folks in various disciplines and specialties.

Our sessions will cover the following topics:

  • Binding and Tucking
  • Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy
  • Sex and Wellness for Transfeminine and Trasmasculine Individuals
  • Working with Non-Binary Individuals
  • Gender-Affirming Facial Surgeries
  • Gender-Affirming Chest Reconstruction
  • Gender-Affirming Bottom Surgery
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health (OBGYN)
  • Barriers to Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals
     

Structure and Schedule

From September 11, 2024 – March 26, 2024, the series will be offered on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 12:00-1:00pm. 

For folks looking to learn the basics of gender-affirming care we will offer our annual sessions beginning April 2025 – June 2025.

We know that clinicians are busy and may not always have a predictable schedule. Even if you know you won't be able to attend every session, we still welcome you to sign up and attend whenever your schedule permits. Our sessions are recorded and posted on the iECHO platform, along with the slides from the presentation. Registration is on a rolling basis.

Register here today!

 

Our Hub Team

  • Jamie Mehringer, M.D. (he/him)
  • Megan Lytle, Ph.D. (she/her)
  • Rebecca Lavender, M.D. (she/her)
  • Betty Webb, CHES (she/they)


Contact Us:

genderpatientsupport@urmc.rochester.edu