Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

• Understand how hormones impact fertility in the short, medium, and longterm
• Develop concrete strategies for being in a mutually accountable relationship with your trans clients
• Master specific techniques for counseling trans people through conception, labor planning, delivery, lactation, and post-partum
• Practice gender-neutral pronouns, audit your practice using an inclusion matrix, and complete a cultivating humility exercise
• OBJECTIVES
• Define what it means to be transgender and or non-binary
• Recall and explain the four pillars of identity
• Understand fertility preservation options and how the hormonal transition affects fertility
• Summarize existing research on medical bias and be able to identify your own biases
• Understand the Light Study and its implications
• Understand the unique needs of the trans-birthing community and determine strategies to serve those unique needs
• Be able to analyze and evaluate the challenges and opportunities of trans bodies in relation to the pregnancy and birth experience
• Identify areas where advocacy and interventions are needed
• Develop specific tools for welcoming trans folks and being a good ally
• Know the impact surgical transition has on lactation
• Understand the parameters of resuming or initiating hormones during postpartum
• List strategies to transform practices inclusive of trans folks

•  Trauma-Informed Care

The 10th Annual Transgender Medical Conference in Partnership with the South Florida Transgender Medical Consortium

• Transgender Teens on the Autism Spectrum -  David B. Wohlsifer, PhD, LCSW - Florida Atlantic University - FAU
• Photo Voice Project: Trans and Gender Non-Binary Youth Use Pictures to Tell Medical Providers About Their Lives and Their Needs - (2020 Photo Voice Research Project of American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation) Eric Ardman, MD
• Advanced Topics in Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy - Julie Thompson, PA-C - Medical Director of Trans Health Fenway Health in Boston, Mass
• Primary Care - The Providers Role in Transgender Healthcare - Dr. Howard Alan Grossman in FL.
• Teen Trans Identity - The Young Search for Identity Beyond the Binary - Michael Alexander-Luz, LCSW - Staff and Youth Mental Health Services - SunServe in FL.
• Gender is ... Exploring the Compliexities of Gender-Breaking Tradition - Dr. Marilyn Volker, Ed.D. - American Board of Sexology in Miami, FL
• Sexual Health Screening for Trans and Gender Diverse People - Dr. Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH - Callen - Lorde Community Health Center in NY
• Essentials of Case Management and Peer Support for a Transitioning Client - Misty Eyez at SunServe Case Management Staff
• Gender Dysphoria in Pediatrics - Dr. Alejandro Diaz - Director of Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, FL.
• PrEP by Mika Osiris, PrEP Navigator, Care Resource in Miami, FL & Jessmarie Gonzales.

The 10th Annual Transgender Medical

Conference in Partnership with the South Florida Transgender Medical Consortium

• Transgender Teens on the Autism Spectrum -  David B. Wohlsifer, PhD, LCSW - Florida Atlantic University - FAU
• Photo Voice Project: Trans and Gender Non-Binary Youth Use Pictures to Tell Medical Providers About Their Lives and Their Needs - (2020 Photo Voice Research Project of American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation) Eric Ardman, MD
• Advanced Topics in Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy - Julie Thompson, PA-C - Medical Director of Trans Health Fenway Health in Boston, Mass
• Primary Care - The Providers Role in Transgender Healthcare - Dr. Howard Alan Grossman in FL.
• Teen Trans Identity - The Young Search for Identity Beyond the Binary - Michael Alexander-Luz, LCSW - Staff and Youth Mental Health Services - SunServe in FL.
• Gender is ... Exploring the Compliexities of Gender-Breaking Tradition - Dr. Marilyn Volker, Ed.D. - American Board of Sexology in Miami, FL
• Sexual Health Screening for Trans and Gender Diverse People - Dr. Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH - Callen - Lorde Community Health Center in NY
• Essentials of Case Management and Peer Support for a Transitioning Client - Misty Eyez at SunServe Case Management Staff
• Gender Dysphoria in Pediatrics - Dr. Alejandro Diaz - Director of Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, FL.
• PrEP by Mika Osiris, PrEP Navigator, Care Resource in Miami, FL & Jessmarie Gonzales

Promoting the Health of Gender and Sexual Minorities

• Define multiple terms related to the concept of sexual identity.
• Define heterosexism and homophobia and identify how they may be barriers to increasing professional awareness of gender and sexual minorities (GSM).
• Summarize myths related to the GSM population.
• Describe research challenges related to the GSM population.
• Describe select theoretical models related to the development of one's sexual identity (the "coming-out" process).
• Cite unique health and safety concerns experienced by the GSM population and available resources that healthcare professionals can provide to these patients and their families.
• Identify culturally appropriate strategies useful for implementing skills, including the application of crosscultural communication.

Sexual Addiction

• Compare the concepts of sexual compulsivity, sexual addiction, and sexual anorexia with identified norms for healthy sexuality.
• Articulate some of the controversies that exist about the concept of sexual addiction.
• Assess for sexual compulsivity, sexual addiction, and sexual anorexia in a presenting client.
• Implement basic strategies for addressing sexual compulsivity, sexual addiction, and sexual anorexia as part of a comprehensive treatment program.
• Identify personal barriers in clinicians that may exist to assessing or treating sexual addiction.

Clinical Care of the Transgender Patient

• Define terms used to describe the spectrum of gender expression.
• Review the historical perspective of the treatment of gender dysphoria.
• Assess current theories and quality of evidence that pertains to the etiology of gender dysphoria.
• Discuss efforts to determine the prevalence of transgender individuals in the population.
• Describe the unique healthcare needs of the transgender population.
• Summarize the unique barriers to care in this population.
• Facilitate the management of psychologic issues experience d by transgender individuals.
• Discuss the potential benefits, limitations, and risks of hormonal and nonsurgical procedures and associated care involved in the treatment of transgender individuals.
• Describe the care transgender patients require in undergoing various surgical procedures.
• Develop a strategy of collaborative practice that addresses lifelong healthcare needs unique to transgender patients.
• Discuss the unique needs of transgender children and adolescents.
• Summarize the state of the education of healthcare professionals in the care of transgender patients.

Sexual Harassment Prevention 

Florida Department of Families and Children

• Specialized Human Trafficking Training/Human Trafficking Screening Tool

Sex Therapy Training Institute - Miami, Florida

• Board Certified Clinical Sexologist

International Transgender Certification Association - Miami, Florida

• Board Certified in Transgender Care

Medical Education

• Domestic Violence Update
• HIV
• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens

Illinois State Hospice Organizations in Partnership with U.I.C.

• Hospice Management Certificate Program
• Advanced Hospice Management Certificate Program

Viral Hepatitis In People Living with HIV: A Case-Based Primer

AETC - AIDS Education Center and Training Program

• Gender Affirmation Surgery
• Literacy for Black MSM
• The Intersection of Substance Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases

PrEP

10th Annual Transgender Medical Conference

Presented in Partnership with the South Florida Transgender Medical Consortium

facilitated by

Myka Osorio and Jessmarie Gonzalez

Gender Spectrum Conferences

Moraga Hills, California

• Practicing Cultural Competence
• Legaland Ethical Issues with Transgender Children
• Providing Equal Access for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
• Legal Aspects: Federal Law: Title 7 Employment Law
• The Clinic is Open: Frequently Asked Legal Questions

• Professional Symposium for Professional Development to Support Families and Young People around Gender-Related Matters

• Working with Grief during Transition
• The Biology of Gender Identity: Emerging Understanding
• Transgender Emergence
• OpEd Overt and Micro-Aggressions: Transgender marginalization and Cultural Barriers
• Looking Within: The Impact of Gender and Identity on Our Parenting and Caregiving
• Seeking Support: Families w/ Youth Ages 13-19
• Dads' Group

• All in the Family: Gender Transitions Throughout the Lifecycle

Sadly the women's therapy center closed down on August 31, 2020.

• Advocate for Gender Inclusive Schools
• Map Your School
• Federal Law: Title 9 Schools
• Supporting Gender Creative and Transgender Youth in K-12 Schools: What We Can Learn from Their Teachers

• ACLS
• BLS

• Background in HCFA
• Overview of Elements of an Effective Compliance Program
• Written Policies/Procedures
• Compliance Officer
• Training and Education
• Disciplinary Guidelines
• Internal Monitoring and Auditing
• Detecting/Responding to Offenses
• Benefits of a Compliance Program
• Application of Compliance Program Guidance

Compliance Program Elements

• Written Policies and Procedures
• Standards of Conduct
• Risk Areas

Eligibility Requirements

• Terminal Illness
• Plan of Care
• Utilization of Hospice Servcies
• Levels of Hospice Care
• Services Provided in Nursing Homes
• Anti-Kickback and Self-Referral
• Compliance as an Element of Performance Improvement

Designation of a Compliance Officer and Compliance Committee

• Officer
• Committee

Training and Education Effective Lines of Communication

• Access to Compliance Officer
• Hotlines/Other Forms of Communication

Auditing and Monitoring Enforcing Standards

• Disciplinary Policy/Actions
• New Employee Policy

Detecting and Responding to Offenses

• Violations and Investigations
• Reporting
• Accessing the Effectiveness of a Compliance Program

Outcomes Management in Hospice and Healthcare

• Definitions
• Performance Improvement in Hospice
• Types of Outcome Measurements
• Uses in Hospice

Benchmarking Strategies for Improving Organizational Performance

• Definitions
• Concepts
• Importance of Benchmarking
• Steps in the Benchmarking Process
• Using Data to Identify Best Practices
• Legal Issues in Home Health Nursing - Chicago
• Through the Eyes of a Surveyor; Corporate Compliance - Chicago
• IDPH: Ask the Director
• Medicare: Financial Overview
• Marketing from Inside/Out
• Managed Care/LTC
• Medicaid/Managed Care
• Corporate Compliance

We the Experts: Adoptee Speaker Series panel. Adoption Mosaic panelists: Pauline Park, Spark LeoNimm, Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sánchez, Sanjay Pulver, and Tina Goelz. 

An interview with Kirsta Bowman. You will learn more about her work, her perspective, and a bit more about tomorrow's educational topic.