An Endangered Species? Inclusive perspectives from three Men working as Hospital Play Specialists - (2025)

This webinar examines the benefits, challenges, and opportunities of being a man in the Hospital Play Specialist (HPS) profession, featuring insights from three male HPS clinicians. Presenters will discuss how gender shapes professional identity and share findings from recent research on men in HPS and related child well-being fields.

Suggested Domain: DEI

Credits: 1.0 PDU

Learning Objective(s):

1. Explore how a professional identifying as ‘Male’ can influence clinical lens and professional identity.

2. Upskill on recent research related to gender in care-based clinical health roles

3. Gain insight into the unique challenges faced by men in the profession through the lived experiences of three male practitioners.

Please note: All webinar content and its certificate will expire on July 3, 2028, regardless of when it is purchased, accessed, or completed. At that point, contents will no longer be available in any form, including as an archive or as a PDU certificate. It is the responsibility of the learner to complete the contents and download and save the certificate for their records prior to July 3, 2028.