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  • Free Transgender Care — Recorded Webinar from ANA-NY

    Watch this webinar presented by Carly A. Gerretsen to...

    • Define the difference between gender, sex, sexual orientation, and gender nonconformity.
    • Explain the NYS law and compare how it varies from the WPATH standards.
    • Describe the hormones used for treatment and give examples of how they affect the body.
    • State the different types of surgical procedures and describe potential complications.
    • Integrate trans-specific needs when ordering medical and cancer screening.
    • Implement change in their practice to provide culturally sensitive medical care.
    • Discuss the difference between the medical diagnosis as defined by the DSM and that used by the population in culture.