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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Navigating the medical, health, and administrative systems


Monday, November 2, 2015 : 8:48 a.m. - 9:01 a.m.

Channyn Lynne Parker, Chicago House TransLife Center, Chicago, IL

Audio (mp3) recording
This speaker will describe the barriers that transgender and other gender variant individuals face while interacting with the medical, health, and administrative systems. The speaker will also suggest potential solutions from the perspective of the user.

Learning Areas:

Diversity and culture

Learning Objectives:
Describe interactions that transgender and other gender variant individuals face while navigating various systems requiring gender markers.

Keyword(s): Gender

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have provided intake, linkage, referral, and case management services to the trans community for 5 years, including services specific to trans health, housing, legal, and employment program management. I have lived experience in negotiating through healthcare systems as a trans woman of color.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3055.0: Gender Affirmation and Health Equity for Trans/Gender-Variant People in the U.S.: Connecting Structural and Personal Dimensions