Due to a measles case in the community, please call before coming to Seattle Children’s if you or your child has potential measles symptoms.

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Gender Clinic

Education and Resources for Healthcare Professionals

This page has been developed to support your commitment to ensuring transgender and gender-diverse youth have access to lifesaving, gender-affirming care. You will find local and national educational resources to support your commitment to providing quality care to transgender and gender diverse youth.

Provider Resources From Seattle Children’s Gender Clinic

Menstrual Management

Sign up to participate in monthly virtual education and consultation sessions:

Project Echo

Submit a consultation question electronically to the Gender Clinic team (for Washington-based providers seeking consultations for Washington patients):

EpicCare Link and eConsult page

View resources for your patient families.

Other Educational Resources

Current Guidelines for Gender-Affirming Care

American Academy of Pediatrics: Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents
World Professional Association of Trans Health (WPATH): Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People
Endocrine Society: Gender Dysphoria Clinical Practice Guidelines
UCSF: Center of Excellence for Transgender Health Guidelines

Continuing Medical Education Resources

Building Blocks for Trans and Gender Diverse Care – Videos
Fenway Institute’s Transgender Health ECHO Project
Gender-Affirming Pediatric Care Toolkit
National LGBT Health Education Center (Transgender Health)
Physicians for Reproductive Health LGBTQ Essentials Training Materials
Supporting Transgender Autistic Youth and Adults – A book for providers
TransLine: Transgender Medical Consultation Service
QueerCME – Continuing medical education and courses on gender affirming medical care
University of Michigan Adolescent Health Initiative – Spark Trainings – Ready to use presentations designed for any provider or staff to present to their own organization
UptoDate.com: Quick reference for clinical care for trans youth
Widener University Affirmative Mental Health Therapy for Transgender Communities Advanced Training Certificate – Seattle cohort

Make a Referral

For patients interested in gender-affirming medical care, place a referral to the Gender Clinic.

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