Education

Charlotte Trans Health takes pride in centering our mission to increase provider competency to assist in decreasing health and healthcare disparities. As an integral part of our efforts to increase access to gender-affirming healthcare, Charlotte Trans Health provides education for members as a part of our monthly meetings and membership requirements. We also offer additional education opportunities, share regarding upcoming continuing education options and provide education to local organizations throughout the year.

Training

Charlotte Trans Health also conducts outreach through providing training to other healthcare providers and organizations in the region. These trainings can span from increasing cultural and medical competency focused organizational training for large institutions, medical specialty training related to gender-affirming medical and mental health provision, or connecting providers with 1:1 clinical supervision for practitioners seeking licensure.

If you are interested in having Charlotte Trans Health provide an educational training for your organization or agency, please contact our Provider Education Chair for more information.

Research Contributions

Charlotte Trans Health also appreciates the value of research and evidence-based practices. We periodically collaborate with local organizations and researchers to better understand the needs of our local transgender and gender diverse (TGD) community toward decreasing health and healthcare disparities. Additionally, due to the limited research still available that is inclusive of TGD individuals, we strive to share opportunities for the lived experience of TGD individuals in our community to participate in local and national research projects that share our mission.

Increase your Competency

If you are a healthcare provider looking for more information on gender-affirming healthcare, we invite you to contact our Membership Chair to attend a meeting and to check out the following resources for further information and education. We also invite you to use our Provider Level of Transgender Healthcare Competency Self-Rating Scale to assess your competency in gender-affirming care to ensure you are practicing within your scope. Learning about gender-affirming care is new to many providers, and it is an ever-evolving field. Whether you have yet to see your first transgender patient (that you know of) or have years of experience with gender-affirming care, we welcome you to collaborate with us at Charlotte Trans Health!