Transgender Medicine for General Medical Providers
Provide affirming care through hormone monitoring, preventive screenings, surgical referrals, and mental health support.
Provide affirming care through hormone monitoring, preventive screenings, surgical referrals, and mental health support.
This course provides essential knowledge for healthcare providers treating transgender patients. Led by experts from Mount Sinai's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, it covers behavioral health, primary care, hormone therapy, and surgical options.
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What you'll learn
Outline comprehensive care strategies for transgender patients
Understand transgender-specific medical concerns and treatments
Learn hormone therapy protocols and monitoring requirements
Master surgical treatment options and considerations
Develop skills for providing inclusive healthcare services
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This course includes:
137 Minutes PreRecorded video
10 quizzes
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There are 10 modules in this course
This comprehensive course provides healthcare providers with essential knowledge for treating transgender patients. The curriculum covers fundamental aspects of transgender medical care, including behavioral health assessment, primary care considerations, hormone therapy protocols, and surgical options. Through expert-led modules, students learn to develop effective care strategies and understand both transgender-specific and general medical concerns.
Introduction & Why has the Establishment Approach to Transgender Medical Care Changed?
Module 1 · 51 Minutes to complete
Making the Determination
Module 2 · 22 Minutes to complete
Primary Care for Transgender Women
Module 3 · 23 Minutes to complete
Primary Care for Transgender Men
Module 4 · 44 Minutes to complete
What are the Essential Strategies to Transgender Hormone Therapy?
Module 5 · 20 Minutes to complete
Initiation and Maintenance of Hormones for the Trans Masculine Patient
Module 6 · 40 Minutes to complete
Initiation and Maintenance of Hormones for the Trans Feminine Patient
Module 7 · 49 Minutes to complete
Transgender Surgery: Chest & Face
Module 8 · 48 Minutes to complete
Transmasculine Genital Surgery
Module 9 · 50 Minutes to complete
Transfeminine Genital Surgery
Module 10 · 48 Minutes to complete
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Instructor
Executive Director, Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System
Dr. Joshua Safer is a leading physician in transgender healthcare and serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. With a strong background in internal medicine and endocrinology, Dr. Safer has significantly contributed to advancing medical care for transgender individuals. His work has focused on improving healthcare access and quality of life for transgender patients. He is a key figure in national and international transgender health initiatives, including serving as the president of the United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH). Dr. Safer is a prominent voice in transgender medical research, with funding support from NIH and private foundations.
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