Name
C10 - Serving Gender Diverse Patients in Primary Care Settings
Description

This session will serve as a primer on serving gender diverse patients within primary care settings. We will provide education on gender diversity, common presenting needs of this population, and current advancements in both integrated care and gender affirming care that make providers in primary care settings especially well-suited to offer services to this patient population. The focus will be on mental health support in the context of the primary care setting. Additionally, we will review current WPATH requirements and potential roles and contributions of various primary care team members.

Date & Time
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Speakers
Christina New, Psychologist, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Laurie Ivey, Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Laurie Ivey
Content Level
Novice
Tags
Medical, Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Underserved populations (e.g. LGBTQ)
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
JMC, PCBH, Medical
Location Name
Presidio B
Objective 1
Learn important aspects of creating an inclusive environment for welcoming gender diverse patients
Objective 2
Learn helpful, primary care appropriate clinical interventions for this population
Objective 3
Provide updates on WPATH guidelines on caring for the gender diverse population
Content Reference 1

Coleman, E., Radix, A. E., Bouman, W.P., Brown, G.R., de Vries, A. L. C., Deutsch, M. B., Ettner, R., Fraser, L., Goodman, M., Green, J., Hancock, A. B., Johnson, T. W., Karasic, D. H., Knudson, G. A., Leibowitz, S. F., Meyer-Bahlburg, H. F.L., Monstrey, S. J., Motmans, J., Nahata, L., ... Arcelus, J. (2022). Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8. International Journal of Transgender Health, 23(S1), S1-S260. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644

Content Reference 2

Lane, R. (2019). Developing inclusive primary care for trans, gender-diverse and nonbinary people. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 191(3), E61-E62. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190011

Content Reference 3

Townsend, M., & Clark, B. A. (2022). Universal gender screening: a simple strategy to enhance primary care for transgender and gender diverse people. Family Practice, 39(5), 985-987. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmab176

Content Reference 4

Kattari, S. K., Call, J., Holloway, B. T., Kattari, L., & Seelman, K. L. (2021). Exploring the Experiences of Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults in Accessing a Trans Knowledgeable Primary Care Physician. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(24), 13057. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413057