20th International Symposium Addresses Transgender Health
First, the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA) has changed its name to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). WPATH is an organization of scientific, medical, legal, and other professionals around the world who focus on transgender research, education, and standards of care.
WPATH is currently calling for papers for its upcoming 20th International Symposium which will be held in Chicago, IL, from September 5-9, 2007.
WPATH's Symposium will focus on the old and new challenges facing those who provide services to transgender and transsexual communities:
- Cultural and National Influences on Trans Identities
- Contemporary Best Practice Research and Models in Service Provision
- Optimizing Access to Trans Health Care
- Sexual Health Care for Trans People
- New Trans Research and Results
- Ethical Issues in Trans Health Care and Other Service Provision
- Changing the framework of Trans Lives: Policies, Politics and Laws of Social Change
- New Health Care Techniques: Assessment, Therapy, Hormones and Surgery with emphasis on web-based trangender care and access to surgical therapy.
On Wednesday September 5, 2007, a Pre-conference Meeting on 5 different subjects will be organized with parallel interactive sessions based on experience level.
WPATH invites all professionals, researchers, academics and social support workers to submit abstracts on any of these 9 areas, or any related research or clinical aspect in the field of Transgender and Transsexual health and social care.
Chicago is a dynamic city with an enormous variety of attractions. Just a few of its treasures include The Art Institute, The Shedd Aquarium, The Magnificent Mile, Second City Comedy Club, The Field Museum, as well as world famous blues, theatre, restaurants, and, of course, Chicago's well-known professional football, basketball and baseball teams (the Bears, Bulls, and Cubs). Chicago is also a city of visual delights--the architecture and lakefront are memorable experiences in themselves for visitors to this great city.
Scientific Chairs: Stan Monstrey, M.D.; Walter Meyer, M.D.; Stephen Whittle, Ph.D.
Local Arrangements Chair: Randi Ettner, Ph.D.
Scientific Committee:
- Walter Bockting
- John Capozuca
- Peggy Cohen Kettenis
- Domenico De Ceglie
- Jaime Feldman
- Luk Gijs
- Selma Gonzales
- Takao Harashina
- Piet Hoebeke
- Tom Mazur
- Heino Meyer-Bahlburg
- Jude Patton
- Pfaefflin Friedemann
- Anna Ravenna
- Oliver Robinow
- Robert Rubens
- Guy T'sjoen
- Christine Wheeler
- Stephen Whittle
- Kevan Wylie
- Ken Zucker
All abstracts to be submitted by, to as email attachments in MSWord (maximum 250 words).
- To present a paper/poster, please send an abstract and identify it as a paper/poster.
- Each submission must be accompanied by an abstract that is suitable for publication in the volume of abstracts for the meeting. Abstracts guidelines are:
- Size: 12 point font Times New Roman
- Margin: 1 inch (2.5 cm) all around
- Single spaced
- Identification as follows:
- Title:
- Author(s):
- Affiliation(s):
- Address of the first author:
- Please include information about which presentational devices you will need (for example: computer and projector, video, overhead, slide projector, video projector).
- Please include a brief comment regarding your current professional involvement with Gender Identity Disorder.
WPATH
1300 South Second Street, Suite 180
Minneapolis, MN 55454 USA
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