Navigating Gender_Affirming Care in a Rapidly Changing Healthcare Landscape 2026 LIGHTNING PASS

Gender-affirming care is evidence-based healthcare for people who identify as transgender or gender diverse (TGD). Limiting access to gender-affirming care for TGD youth can lead to significant mental health concerns. This presentation will provide information about how to provide family-centered care to TGD youth and their families.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will gain knowledge about gender-affirming care.
• Participants will gain an understanding of laws affecting access to gender-affirming care for youth who identify as gender diverse.
• Participants will examine the importance of gender-affirming care and the relationship to the mental health of gender diverse youth.
• Participants will explore the experience of caregivers in supporting gender diverse youth in the current healthcare and legal climate.

Suggested Domain:  Professional Responsibility; DEI

Credits: 1.5

Speakers

Nikki Orkoskey, MA, CCLS - UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Kelly W Kemp, CCLS - St. Francis Children's Hospital 

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