Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Transgender Healthcare: Caring for Trans Patients
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's)
This course explored the common challenges the trans community currently face when accessing healthcare. The topics covered common terms used by the trans community, current recommendations for the treatment of trans patients, the concepts of social and legal transition in a healthcare setting and specific barriers that trans people face when accessing healthcare.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Niko Brenner
Physiotherapist
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's)
Dr John Hammond
Associate Professor,
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify common terms used by the trans community and be able to apply affirming language while working with trans people.
- Explore the concepts of social and legal transition in a healthcare setting.
- Summarise current recommendations for the treatment of trans patients.
- Identify specific barriers that trans people face when accessing healthcare.
- Explore the health concerns of trans patients in a way that is both effective and respectful.
- Apply the knowledge gained throughout this course in the development of healthcare services that are more trans-inclusive.
Syllabus
- An introduction to terms commonly used by the transgender community.
- The process of social and legal transition, and current UK legislation affecting trans people.
- The current process of diagnosing gender dysphoria in the NHS and what treatment options are available, including medical and surgical interventions.
- Health inequalities that trans people face in a range of settings and how these inequalities are compounded by intersectional factors such as race, class and disability.
- How to communicate effectively when working with trans people.
- How to make healthcare systems more trans-inclusive.
Issued on 18th March 2022
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