PHSA - TCBC - Gender-Affirming Physical Exams
This course provides clinicians with strategies for providing affirming, trauma- and violence- informed physical examinations for Two-Spirit, transgender, and non-binary (TTNB) clients. Participants will learn how historical medical practices have contributed to healthcare avoidance, outline gender-affirming approaches to physical exams, identify components of anatomical and hormone inventories, and adapt assessments to provide individualized care for TTNB clients.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of how historical and unethical practices in healthcare settings have contributed to healthcare avoidance and mistrust among TTNB individuals.
Outline a gender-affirming approach to physical exams.
Identify the key components of an anatomical and hormone inventory.
Adapt assessments to provide individualized care for TTNB clients.
Health care providers interested in gender-affirming care |
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| 2 hours | |
| 37059 | |
The course contains optional content for further learning, including additional written content, clinical information, and resource links. Optional content is not required to complete the course. The course is broken down into two modules for learners who want to complete the course in more than one sitting. For more accurate course completion tracking, we recommend learners complete the individual module(s) they start within the same sitting. |
Contact Information
Haworth, Gwen