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Online: Transgender Health in 2022 and the Incidence of Erythrocytosis in Transgender and Gender-Non-Conforming Adolescents on Testosterone
We continue our discussion about health equity and inclusion at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware. This Pediatric Grand Rounds session describes the process for undergoing a medical gender transition in our transgender and gender non-conforming youth, along with benefits and risks for starting gender affirming hormone therapy. Additional discussion includes research conducted on transgender health and the effects of supplemental testosterone on adolescent hemoglobin and hematocrit.
Target Audience
Physicians and all healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:
- Describe the process for undergoing a medical gender transition in our transgender and gender non-conforming youth, along with benefits and risks for starting gender affirming hormone therapy.
- Discuss research conducted on transgender health and the effects of supplemental testosterone on adolescent hemoglobin and hematocrit.
Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact the Course Coordinator, Karen Chiarini, karen.chiarini@nemours.org
Brit M. Foster, DO is an Attending Physician of General Pediatrics at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and is an Assistant Professor, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College Thomas Jefferson University. Her medical focus is on gender wellness, medical education, and primary care.
No one in control of content for this educational activity has relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with **ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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Available Credit
- 1.00 MOC ABS – SurgerySuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Continuing EducationThis activity is designated for 1.00 continuing education credits.