Upcoming GEI Courses and Workshop
Registration open for the following programs:
WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course – February/March 2025
Dear WPATH Community:
WPATH is excited to announce that registration is now open for our next WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course, being offered in the new year 2025!
The WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course includes the following components:
- Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions, which attendees can watch starting February 1st . Attendees should watch all recorded presentations in preparation for the live panels.
- Two 2-hour Live Streamed Case Discussion Panels, which attendees will select and attend between February 28 – March 7, 2025
- One 2-hour Live Q&A Panel, which attendees will select and attend March 10 or March 14, 2025.
What to Expect:
Registered attendees will receive the link to access the GEI Foundations Course Platform and begin viewing the Pre-Recorded Didactic Sessions on-demand on February 1st, you will receive the link directly through the meeting platform.
The course is set up so that you have time to watch the recorded sessions in advance of attending the live panels, and we encourage you to do so, so that you are well prepared for those interactive sessions.
After you have registered and paid, you will receive a confirmation email, which will include the link to RSVP for your selected Live Case Discussion Panels and Live Q&A Panel. Please note that you must select and attend two 2-hour Live Streamed Case Discussion panels, and one 2-hour Live Q&A Panel, to complete and receive full credit for the GEI Foundations Course.
All materials for the GEI Foundations Course, including Faculty Bios, Handouts, PDF copy of the SOCv8. The content available online after the live event is for viewing only, and will not be accredited, will be available through the Course Platform. As an attendee benefit, you will have access to the Course Platform and all Foundations Course content through May 15, 2025.
This course fulfills the Foundations requirement for members pursuing WPATH GEI Certification.
GEI Foundations Course Live Streamed Case Discussion Panels*
All Case Discussion Panels are designed to be multidisciplinary and involve 3-6 case presentations and Q&A (via chat functionality). Attendees will send their questions via chat and the moderators will relay them to the panel. Attendees, Panelists, and Moderators will receive the cases being discussed prior to the session. All panels below are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
1. Friday, February 28, 2025: 11:00am – 1:00pm Eastern Time
Jennifer Slovis, MD (Moderator); Cecile Ferrando, MD, MPH; Dan Metzger, MD; Len Meyer, DHA; Iva Zegura, MA
2. Wednesday, March 5, 2025: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Eastern Time
John Capozuca, PhD (Moderator); Javier Belinky, MD; Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD; Zoe Kristensen, BS, FRANZCP, MBChB; Amy Penkin, LCSW
3. Thursday, March 6, 2025: 11:00am – 1:00pm Eastern Time
S.J. Langer, LCSW (Moderator); Tamara Adrian, JD; Koray Basar, MD; Kamilla Kamaruddin, MD; Pam Klein, RN, MSN
4. Friday, March 7, 2025: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern Time
Faii Sangganjanavanich, PhD (Moderator); Ciaran DellaFara, MD; Maurice Garcia, MD, MS; Guillaume Haarman, MD; Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD
GEI Foundations Course Live Q&A Panels*
The Live Q&A Panels are designed to be multidisciplinary and involve Q&A based on the Pre-Recorded Didactic Presentations. Attendees will send their questions via chat and the moderators will relay them to the panel as they come in. Only the panel and moderator will be on video. All panels below are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4).
1. Monday, March 10, 2025: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Eastern Time
Kelly Ducheny, PhD (Moderator); Christie Block, MA, MS, CCC-SLP; Kaela Joseph, PhD; Rajveer Purohit, MD; Erika Sullivan, MD
2. Friday, March 14, 2025: 10:00am – 12:00pm Eastern Time
Eli Coleman, PhD (Moderator); Cecile Ferrando, MD, MPH; Guillaume Haarman, MD; S.J. Langer, LCSW; Joel Wesley Thompson, PA
*Faculty for live sessions may be subject to change.
Pre-Recorded Sessions:
A Global Education Institute
Gail Knudson, MD, FRCP, MEd
Ren Massey, PhD
Introduction to Trans Health
Ren Massey, PhD
Foundations in Mental Health
Chris Booth, MD
Foundation in Primary Care
Jennifer Slovis, MD
Foundations in Voice and Communication
Christie Block, MA, MS, CCC-SLP
Foundations in Gender Affirming Mental Health Care in Adolescents
Scott Leibowitz, MD
Foundations in Hormonal Treatment: Adults & Adolescents
Joshua Safer, MD
Foundations in Gender Development in Children
Wallace Wong, RPsy
Foundations in Surgery
Jens Berli, MD
Alexis Laungani, MD
Caring for the Surgical Client
Gail Knudson, MD, FRCP, MEd
Erika Sullivan, MD
Legal, Policy, and Ethics
Jamison Green, PhD
Paula Neira, JD, MSN, RN
Registration is Now Open for our WPATH GEI LIVE Course Series In Marbella, Spain, February 18-20, 2025
EARLY BIRD RATES Now THRU December 18
Need to book a room?
We are pleased to announce that WPATH has secured a small room block at the Hard Rock Hotel in Marbella, Spain, for the WPATH GEI Live Course Series, February 18-20, 2025. To request to book a room within WPATH’s room block, please reach out to [email protected]
Block Rate: €119/night
Please Join Kai Jacobsen & Drew Burchell for WPATH’s Journal Club, on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:30PM – 4:00PM Eastern Time (GMT-5)
We are excited to announce Episode 1 of our virtual WPATH Journal Club for 2025 on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:30PM – 4:00PM Eastern Time. This online meeting format, featuring articles from the International Journal of Transgender Health (IJTH), allows participants the opportunity to delve further into transgender health research topics and ask questions of the authors.
The Journal Club provide attendees with the valuable opportunity to interact with the experts doing cutting-edge research in transgender health. Please see below for more information about Episode 1:
Article of Discussion: Misgendering and the health and wellbeing of nonbinary people in Canada, Kai Jacobsen, Charlie E. Davis, Drew Burchell, Leo Rutherford, Nathan Lachowsky, Greta Bauer & Ayden Scheim (10 Nov 2023).
Kai Jacobson, PhD Student | Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia
Kai Jacobsen (they/them) is a trans nonbinary person and a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. They hold a BA Honours in Sociology from the University of Victoria, where their research explored gender euphoria. They also hold an MA in Sociology from Carleton University, where their thesis focused on trans autistic experiences of gender-affirming care in Ontario, Canada. Their current research broadly focuses on improving gender-affirming healthcare using strengths-based, patient-centered approaches. They are co-chair of the recently formed nonprofit Centre for Research, Education, and Action for Trans Equity (CREATE) and serve on the Stewardship Committee of Trans PULSE Canada, a community-based survey of the health and well-being of trans and nonbinary people in Canada.
Drew Burchell, B.Sc, MA
Drew Burchell (they/them) is a nonbinary trans person from Halifax, Nova Scotia. They hold a B.Sc (Hons) from Dalhousie and an MA in Community Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University, where their thesis was a qualitative study focused on the experiences of non-binary individuals in healthcare. They currently work as a Research Coordinator at IWK Health, where their projects span several topics including health equity, youth mental health, trans health, sexual health and gender affirming services, implementation science, and patient safety. Drew was part of the non-binary consultation group for Trans PULSE Canada, which was how they met Kai. They sing in a social change choir called Polaris and have a cat named Ducky.
Registration is FREE for WPATH Members
$25 for Non-Members ($10 for LIEC)
CME Update
Great news for our European online attendees regarding CME’s!
The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
ACCME / AMA PRA Category 1 Credits carry reciprocity with EACCME member countries and most international licensing bodies for physicians, with some exceptions. Physicians should check with their country/board for eligibility.
The UEMS-EACCME and the AMA has a signed agreement of mutual recognition of CME credits between Europe and USA for live and e-learning activities. A list of active agreements can be found here https://eaccme.uems.eu/Agreements.aspx.
The EACCME® has signed agreements with the following countries: Austria, Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Regione Lombardia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom.