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Gender-Affirming Care: Basics to Providing Care

A comprehensive guide to providing safe, effective, and affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.

Created bySkaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
BeginnerUpdated Apr 4, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleList the important terminology for working with transgender and/or nonbinary patients.
  • check_circleIdentify underlying discrimination and medical biases related to the receiving of treatment for transgender patients.
  • check_circleIdentify appropriate treatment options for masculinizing and feminizing gender-affirming care strategies.
  • check_circleRecognize appropriate medication doses, routes of administration, side effects, and lab monitoring.

About This Course

This course is designed for healthcare professionals across various settings—including retail, inpatient, and outpatient clinics—who wish to enhance their understanding and skills in providing gender affirming care. With a focus on hormone therapies and other gender-affirming medications, often used off-label, this training will cover the recommended practices outlined in multiple healthcare guidelines. Participants will learn about the unique approaches to therapeutic targets and goals specific to gender affirming treatments.

As the demand for such medications continues to grow, it is crucial for healthcare providers to be well-versed in the safe administration, dispensing, and management of these treatments. This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to support transgender and non-binary individuals in their care journey, ensuring a respectful, informed, and sensitive approach.

Course Content

1 activity • 3 videos • duration: 1h 42m

  • videocamUnderstanding Gender Affirming Care
    Duration 27:01
  • videocamMasculinizing Hormone Therapy
    Duration 44:45
  • videocamFeminizing Therapy
    Duration 30:55
  • quizReview Questions

Your Instructor

Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Committed to advancing pharmacy education, research, and patient care.

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is committed to advancing pharmacy education, research, and patient care. Through innovative curricula, cutting-edge research, and experiential learning, the school prepares future pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to excel in diverse healthcare settings. With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement, we strive to improve health outcomes and advance the profession through leadership, innovation, and service.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

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We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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