A Primer for Gender Affirming Care

Transgender individuals are more likely to receive unequal care and are less likely in general to seek care or preventative services. Often, they are even relied upon to educate their own providers on the basic tenets of transgender care. Healthcare providers can better serve these patients through an interprofessional approach to comprehensive, respectful, and gender-affirming support. Listen in to this week’s episode as Dr. Anisa Hansen describes important steps we can take to have a positive impact on the health of this patient population. The GameChanger Just like any other therapy, gender-affirming therapy should be patient-focused, with the patient's goals in mind. Healthcare providers will continue to be called upon to safely monitor these therapies and support their patients. The first and most important step is making a welcoming environment for patients and being both knowledgeable and open to how to best support and treat each patient.  Show Segments 00:00 – Introductions 02:50 – Common Terminology  07:00 – Pronouns  08:00 – Social & Legal Affirmation 09:45 – Issues Surrounding Gender Affirming Care 10:59 – Hormone Therapy for Non-Binary Individuals  13:00 – Masculinizing Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy 18:31 – Feminizing Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy 22:30 – Additional Resources 22:35 – Closing Remarks  Host Geoff Wall, PharmD., BCPS, FCCP, CGP Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University  Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health Guest Anisa Hansen, PharmD. Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University Mental Health Clinical Pharmacists, Iowa Lutheran Hospital  Anisa Hansen has no relevant financial relationships to discuss. Anisa Hansen has a passion to educate learners on topics in the areas of mental health, LGBTQ health, wellness, and equity and inclusion. Anisa provides clinical service, educates sixth-year pharmacy students, and provides medication education groups in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. References and Resources The World Professional Association for Transgender HealthThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & MetabolismUCSF Transgender CareWant to learn more about this topic and earn more CE? Gender Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Patients – Pharmacist Gender Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Patients – TechnicianRedeem your CPE or CME CPE (Pharmacists)CME (Prescribers)Get a membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes (30 mins/episode) Pharmacists: Get a membershipPrescribers: Get a membershipCE Information Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to: 1. Define terminology associated with gender-affirming care 2. Discuss masculinizing treatment options 0.05 CEU/0.5 Hr ACPE UAN: 0107-0000-22-231-H01-P Initial release date: 06/13/2022 Expiration date: 06/13/2023 Additional CPE and CME details can be found hereFollow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram