This course provides a basic overview of transgender mental health. It introduces core concepts of working with gender variant patients, and provides a roadmap to providing gender-affirming care. 

Educational Objectives

• Describe the gender spectrum
• Explain the basics of gender-affirming care
• Outline the basics of “transitioning”
• Identify medical and surgical gender-affirming treatments

Target Audience

Psychiatrists who have little to no experience working with gender variant people

Estimated Time to Complete

Estimated Duration: 1 hour
Program Start Date: July 25, 2018 
Program Review Date: May 25, 2022
Program End Date: July 25, 2023

How to Earn Credit

Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course. A multiple choice quiz is provided based on the content. A passing score of 75% must be achieved. Retakes are available for the test. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the date of completion and hours earned.

Continuing Education Credit

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The APA designates this enduring CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Planner Disclosures

Faculty 

• Eric Yarbrough, MD, Author, Transgender Mental Health. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Planners 

• Ranna Parekh, MD, Director, Division Diversity and Health Equity, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. 
• Sejal Patel, Senior Program Manager, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Vabren Watts, PhD, Deputy Directro, Division of Diversity and Health Equity, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Reviewer (2021)

• Eric Yarbrough, MD, Author, Transgender Mental Health. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Technical Requirements

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:

• The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
• Internet Explorer 11+

This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.

Optimal System Configuration:

• Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements:

• Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
• Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content

For assistance: Contact educme@psych.org for questions about this activity | Contact learningcenter@psych.org for technical assistance

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