Gender affirming care for primary care providers webinar June 21

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June 18, 2024

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Gender affirming care for the primary care provider

Webinar Friday, June 21

This bulletin is being sent by the Health Care Authority (HCA) on behalf of the Department of Health (DOH).

Washington Association for Community Health, Mountain West AIDS Education & Training Center, and Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Office of Infectious Disease are partnering to offer a monthly webinar series that will help federally qualified health centers leverage the whole care team to address patients’ sexual health.

Learning objectives

Understand concepts of gender and appropriate terminology
Review existing health care disparities
Discuss engagement in care and ideas for creating a more welcoming clinic environment
Discuss approach to patient intake and establishing goals of care
Review gender affirming medications and surgeries

Webinar details

Date: Friday, June 21
Time: 9 - 10:30 a.m.

Register for webinar

Presenter: Abigail Kress, DO Community Health Care Tacoma

Dr. Abigail Kress is a medical provider and Family Medicine Residency Faculty at Community Health Care in Tacoma, WA. She obtained her DO at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Peace Health Family Medicine Residency in Vancouver, WA. Dr. Kress' professional interests include HIV medicine, gender affirming care, PrEP, medications assisted treatment for substance dependence, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and adult family medicine.

Intended audiences

Clinicians
Nurses
Pharmacists
Prescribers
Navigators
Health educators
Behavioral health providers
Other members of the clinical care team

Contact

Email Victor Ramirez with questions.

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