Special Symposia:
Turning Despair into Action: Generalists as Advocates for Gender-Affirming Care
Course description
This is a recorded session from the SGIM 2024 Annual Meeting in Boston.
This symposium provides a broad overview of the clinical and sociopolitical context in which gender-affirming care is presently occurring, as well as delineates clear opportunities for general internists to use their professional skills and backgrounds to advance and protect this evidence-based clinical care. Speakers will define gender-affirming care, discuss its scope, provide pertinent updates to the evidence base supporting its use, and discuss an overview of the current legal and political threats to this care, highlighting local examples affecting SGIM member institutions.
Presenters will present advocacy as a core professional value for physicians and discuss the diversity of advocacy approaches that might be utilized to advance gender-affirming care, emphasizing that advocacy can take many forms (advocacy on behalf of individual patients, interpersonal conversation, interinstitutional advocacy, research as advocacy, government/legislative work, persuasive communication, op-eds, social media, and more) that align with a diversity of skill sets, career types, and personal backgrounds.
Presenters review the importance of relationships at multiple levels – with patients, with our home institutions, and, importantly, with regional and national partners through SGIM and other collaborating organizations – and discuss how these relationships can provide the basis for effective advocacy to protect gender-affirming care and further LGBTQ+ rights. We will provide examples of advocacy approaches at the clinic, institutional, and national levels to support and protect gender-affirming care.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the current landscape around gender-affirming care, including clinical and sociopolitical context
- Conceptualize advocacy as a fundamental professional value for physicians
- Highlight a diversity of advocacy approaches that can facilitate access to and preservation of gender-affirming care services
- Identify the importance of relationships at multiple levels (with patients, institutional colleagues, regional and national collaborators) to devise more effective approaches and to involve more voices in much-needed advocacy for gender-affirming care
CME/MOC Hours & Expiration Date
1.00 Hour CME MOC
Expiration: June 15, 2027
To receive CME credit only, you must (1) watch the entire presentation, then (2) click the Certificate item to claim your certificate (print/save for your records).
To receive CME and MOC credit, you must (1) watch the entire
presentation, (2) complete the brief MOC Assessment survey, and then (3) click
the Certificate item to claim your certificate (print/save for your records).
Expiration: June 15, 2027
To receive CME credit only, you must (1) watch the entire presentation, then (2) click the Certificate item to claim your certificate (print/save for your records).
Presenters
Chastity Bowick
Helene Hedian, MD
Dani Loeb, MD
Megan McNamara, MD, MS
Jenny Siegel, MD
Christopher Terndrup, MD
Helene Hedian, MD
Dani Loeb, MD
Megan McNamara, MD, MS
Jenny Siegel, MD
Christopher Terndrup, MD
Disclaimer
The user acknowledges that the workshops,
handouts, and related course materials contained therein are intended for educational purposes only and should not be
considered to be legal advice or a
substitute for legal or clinical consultation. These presentations address
issues that are multi-faceted, and the user should not assume that the courses
discuss every law, regulation, or ethical code that may be relevant to the
subject matter. Legal and ethical standards are subject to change, and
it is always prudent to check to see whether a particular law, regulation, or
ethical standard may have changed.
Refunds/Cancellations: SGIM does not offer refunds for On-Demand Library purchases.