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2023 Rhode Island Trans Health Conference
Registration Closes May 18th
Target Audience
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, medical and behavioral health providers will be better able to:
- Apply evidence-based practice guidelines and updated standards of care in their work with transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients across the lifespan
- Identify specific challenges and barriers unique to TGD patients and ways to advocate for the TGD population in the healthcare system and beyond
- Develop an integrated practice that understands both medical and behavioral health needs and available resources for TGD patients
Upon completion of this activity, public health and community members will be better able to:
- Identify everyday issues faced by transgender and gender diverse (TGD) community members and ways to address them
- More deeply understand identity development and the importance of intersectionality
- Identify legal, behavioral health, and medical needs and available resources
Conference Fees
*Students: For scholarship opportunities to help cover the cost of registration, please email queer.rhode.island@
Early Bird Rate | General Rate |
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| $200.00 | $225.00 | Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Physician Assistants |
| $175.00 | $200.00 | Nurses, Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Other Behavioral Health Providers, Public Health Professionals, Fellows |
| $30.00 | $50.00 | Community Health Workers, Residents, Students, School teachers |
Presenting Sponsors
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Premier Sponsors
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Supporting Sponsors
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Community Sponsors
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Additional Sponsors
Free parking available in Campus Parking Lots A, B, C, & D. Conference Registration will take place in the Roberts Hall Lobby.
Planning Committee
From the Heart Nutrition
Faculty
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Rhode Island College Schools of Social Work and Nursing. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
MOC Points  | |
| Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up 4.5 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credit claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. |
Licensed Mental Health Counselors: This activity has been approved by the Rhode Island Mental Health Counselors Association to offer 5.0 CEU hours. LMHC's should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. LMHC's should select a certificate of participation for this credit type.
Nurses: This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Social Workers: This activity has been approved by the Rhode Island College School of Social Work Continuing Education Office to offer 5.0 CEUs. Social Workers should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |  |
Credit Designation
Psychologists: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This program offers 5.0 continuing education credits for psychologists.
Available Credit
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 5.00 ANCCThis continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- 5.00 APAThe Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is approved by the RI Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Alpert Medical School maintains responsibility for the program.
- 5.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
- 5.00 Participation
Price
Registration closes on May 18th
Note the following sessions are only available to medical professionals:
- 10:15-11:15 Medical Care for Non-Binary People - Jules Chyten-Brennan, DO & Chelsea Graham, DO
- 2:05-3:05 "I Just Want to Start Already...": Review of Developmental Gender Medical Affirmation for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth - Jason Rafferty, MD, MPH, EdM
- 2:05-3:05 Optimizing Hormone Therapy in Transgender Men: The Role of Long-Acting Testosterone Treatment - Antonio Reisopoulos, PA-C, Micaela Weaver, DO, FACS
- 2:05-3:05 Breast Cancer Screening and Risk Stratification - Antonio Reisopoulos, PA-C, Micaela Weaver, DO, FACS
- 3:15-4:15 Surgical Options for Gender Affirmation: A Review for the Primary Care Provider - Noah V. Lupica, MD & Baer Karrington, MD, MSPH
- 3:15-4:15 Gender Affirming Contraception and Menstrual Suppression - Emily Allen, MD, MPH & Maayan Leroy-Melamed, MD, MPH
Note the following sessions are only available to behavioral health specialists:
- 10:15-11:15 What is Gender Affirmative Care? Relevant Medical Information for the Behavioral Health Provider - Jason Rafferty, MD, MPH, EdM
- 11:25-12:35 Providing Care Within Community: Navigating Dual Relationships as a Gender Affirming Therapist - Denise Crooks, MPH, LICSW & Allie Scheer, LICSW
- 2:05-3:05 Family Therapy with Parents of Gender Diverse Youth - Sarah Ouellette, LICSW
- 2:05-3:05 The Intersection of Gender and Neurodivergence - Casey Gallagher, LMHC & Sy Bedrick
- 3:15-4:15 Gender-Affirming Surgery Referral through a Liberation Lens - addyson tucker, PsyD
*Students: For scholarship opportunities to help cover the cost of registration, please email queer.rhode.island@
As per the latest COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations, masking is optional for individuals who are fully vaccinated with the exception of the presentation titled "The Intersection of Gender and Neurodivergence" at 2:05 pm. For the safety and comfort of all attendees, masks are required for the duration of this presentation. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we strive to create a safe and inclusive environment for all participants.
Please notify the Brown CME Office in writing at least 72 hours prior to the conference to request reasonable accommodations.
Please notify the Brown CME Office in writing at least 72 hours prior to the conference of any severe allergies.