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Transgender Clients: Assessment and Planning for Gender-affirming Surgeries

Sunday, 12/10/17, 8:30am-4:00 pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Quality "letters" for gender-affirming surgery start with quality assessments and preparation. In this course, participants will learn how to collaborate with and prepare clients for transgender-affirming surgery using a comprehensive assessment to screen for biopsychosocial factors that can complicate, or be complicated by, surgery and perioperative care; create a holistic treatment recommendation; and support clients through the steps of surgical preparation and recovery. Participants will be exposed to the fundamental dynamics of each gender-affirming surgery that is covered by insurance.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define WPATH, insurance, and surgeon requirements for quality letters and assessments.
Establish trust with clients and present assessment from an informed consent model of care.
Conduct a relevant mental health assessment for gender affirming surgery.
Present the expectations for chest reconstruction, breast augmentation, metoidioplasty, orchiectomy, hysterectomy/oophorectomy, phalloplasty, electrolysis, vaginoplasty, and vulvoplasty surgeries.
Have concrete tools for preparing clients for surgery.
Write a comprehensive letter of support that is consistent with WPATH standards of care, insurance and surgeons criteria, and is respectful to client privacy.

TRAINING MODALITIES
During this training, participants will engage in didactic presentation, self-reflection, case reviews, mock treatment planning, videos of clients experiences, and paired role-play. After the training, participants pursuing CEU credit will submit 1-2 mock letters of recommendation for review and feedback. Those who complete all parts of the training will be added to a vetted list of providers shared by Brave Space and community medical providers.

Participants will gain access to the Brave Space Surgery Planning Guide, a helpful tool for perioperative planning, quality letter and assessment templates, and the Powerpoint slide for future reference.