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Transgender Health 105: Role of Endocrinology in the Transgender Community

Course Description:

Transgender Health 105: Role of Endocrinology in the Transgender Community is the last course in a five-course learning series.

This course reviews endocrinology for transgender, gender non-binary, and intersex individuals with a focus on hormone replacement therapy.

Target Audience

Health Care, Behavioral Health and Public Health Practitioners, Administrators and Leaders

Learning Objectives

  • Contrast the benefits of hormone therapy for transgender patients with and without gender dysphoria
  • Differentiate between feminizing hormone therapy and masculinizing hormone therapy
  • Distinguish specific preventive medicine services needed when undergoing hormone therapy
  • Recognize the steps necessary to initiate hormone therapy
  • Summarize insurance and out of pocket methods of payment for hormone replacement therapy
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Participation/CE
    Tulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 1.00 hour(s) of credit for completing Transgender Health 105: Role of Endocrinology in the Transgender Community
Course opens: 
10/20/2021
Course expires: 
01/01/2040
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Instructors:

Yoonhwi Cho
Yoonhwi Cho, MPH
eLearning and Transgender Project Coordinator, Course Author
Texas Health Institute

Ms. Cho received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from University of Texas at Austin in 2014 and graduated with a Master of Public Health degree from Texas A&M University at College Station in 2017. Ms. Cho coordinates THI’s e-Learning and Transgender projects and is the author and co-author of the Transgender Health Learning Series.

Emily Hassey
Emily Hassey, MPH 

Emily Hassey is a Texas A&M University graduate where she received her Master’s in Public Health focusing on Health Promotion and Community Health Science.

Ms. Hassey graduated from Seton Hill University earning with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology before attending Texas A&M University. Emily’s MPH Practicum Experience and additional consulting work supported authoring Transgender Health 105: Role of Endocrinology in the Transgender Community and helping to augment Transgender Health 104: Psychological Distress.

Lou Weaver
Lou Weaver
Transgender Programs Coordinator
Equality Texas Foundation

Mr. Weaver is a queer transgender man and a leader in Houston’s LGBTQ community. He is the first Transgender Programs Coordinator for Equality Texas Foundation, elevating the voices of transgender Texans, including the Texas TransVisible Project, a first-of-its-kind public education campaign.

John Oeffinger
John Oeffinger
Director eLearning and Training
Texas Health Institute

Mr. Oeffinger directs THI’s work with the transgender community and eLearning Program. Together with Lou Weaver, he leads THI and Equality Texas Foundation efforts to create a broad-based collaborative effort to improve the health of transgender people by creating a culturally competent health environment in Texas.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Participation/CE
    Tulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 1.00 hour(s) of credit for completing Transgender Health 105: Role of Endocrinology in the Transgender Community

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

System Settings 
This course is designed to work most effectively if your computer and internet connection meet certain minimal requirements. This course can be accessed using a Windows 10 PC or a Mac with High Sierra1, Mojave, or Catalina. Pop-up blockers should be disabled when viewing the course. Internet Explorer 11 (for Windows 10), or the current version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari (for Windows 10 and or Mac) is required. Many of our courses require Java and JavaScript enabled. 

Links to External Websites   
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Adobe Acrobat Reader (for desktops and laptops)  
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Internet Connection Speed 
A minimum download speed of 1.5 Mbps is recommended for an optimal experience, which is commonly the speed associated with a basic DSL or a cellular/satellite connection. A faster connection, such as cable or fiber service, with further enhance your online experience. A Wi-Fi connection is generally acceptable, but it is dependent upon one of the two services mentioned above. You can check your internet connection speed at http://www.speedtest.net/.