2019 Gender Odyssey
August 1–4, 2019
San Diego, CA
This program is subject to change.
How to Create A Gender Affirming Office
Workshop Description
It is very important that physician's offices are visibly affirming to the LGB and Transgender communities so that all patients feel welcome. However, many offices think that they are affirming when, in fact, they have much work to do. Quite often practitioners say that they want to be supportive of their transgender patients, but they don't know what that actually looks like. This workshop will be a presentation of how to make your office an affirming space as well as a discussion among attendees about what they are doing in their particular practices.
Conference Track
Professional
Topic
Medical
Primary Contact
Sharon Dunski Vermont, M.D., Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and TransParent
Workshop Presenters
Sharon Dunski Vermont, M.D., Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital and TransParent
Pronouns
She/Her
Presenter Bio
Dr. Sharon Dunski Vermont is general pediatrician, writer, mother of a transgender son, and transgender ally/advocate. She is also a physician at the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital and is the Medical Advisor for TransParent. Sharon frequently speaks to educators, medical professionals and families in order to educate them about transgender issues. Her goal is to change hearts and minds so that all people can be accepted for who they are.
Christopher Lewis, MD, Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital and TransParent
Pronouns
he/him/his
Presenter Bio
Dr. Christopher Lewis obtained his B.S. in microbiology at Texas A&M University and his M.D. at University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed his pediatric residency and endocrinology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. Currently, Dr. Lewis is pediatric endocrinology faculty at Washington University School of Medicine and is a director of Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital as well as the Washington University Differences in Sex Development (DSD) Clinic whose goals are to improve quality of care, raise awareness, enhance medical education and contribute to health research for transgender and intersex persons.