Combining forces, gender-affirming care providers from across the country share their secrets to successful patient encounters when meeting with adolescents and their caregivers who have varying degrees of hesitancy in the gender exploration process.
Abstract: In the past decade, gender research has moved from a deficits-based approach to a resiliency-focused lens, but how does that translate to practice? This Extended Learning Opportunity creates a safe environment to learn, practice, and explore gender while building resiliency in our patients, families, and within ourselves. This workshop will be highly interactive including a live-action role-play of an initial gender clinic consultation appointment and participant activities.
This workshop will contain three distinct sections:
- Anatomy of a gender appointment- model an initial gender consult and discuss ways to include the patient and family in the goal-setting process, as well as avenues for gender exploration that are developmentally appropriate and resiliency-based.
- Group collaboratives: Small group work to discuss opportunities for advocacy and education within systems, strategies for promoting social affirmation, and medical affirmation steps that promote patient autonomy.
- Gender exploration: Individual reflection for diving into our own gender euphoria and how this affects the care we provide and promotes our own healing.
Erin Gutowski, Associate Teaching Professor, Gundersen Health, University of Wisconsin Erin Gutowski DO, MPH
Amelia McClelland, Clinical Director & Internship Coordinator, Iona University Amelia McClelland LFMT
Ginny Shelton, Pediatrician, Community Health of Central Washington Ginny Shelton MD
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