WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

11:00am – 6:00pm: INSTITUTES
1:00 – 5:00pm: HIV PNC INSTITUTE
3:00 – 5:00pm: HIV PCP INSTITUTE
4:00 – 5:30pm: TRACK SESSIONS

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

9:00 – 10:30am: PLENARY SESSION
10:30am – 12:15pm: TRACK SESSIONS
12:30 – 2:00pm: LUNCH PLENARY
2:15 – 3:45pm: TRACK SESSIONS
4:00 – 5:30pm: TRACK SESSIONS

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

9:00 – 10:30am: PLENARY SESSION
10:45am – 12:15pm: TRACK SESSIONS
12:30 – 2:00pm: LUNCH PLENARY

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

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Event Series: LGBTQ Health Track

Empowering Health Professionals to Advocate for Gender-Affirming Care: A Multi-Level Approach

Thursday, March 19 @ 2:15 pm3:35 pm

This session will train health professionals to become effective advocates for gender-affirming care at the institutional, state, and federal levels. Amid growing legislative, administrative, and regulatory challenges to transgender health care, health professionals have a unique role and responsibility to advocate for inclusive, evidence-based policies. This session will provide participants with actionable tools to address barriers to care, counter misinformation, and build coalitions to support gender-affirming care access.

Skills Addressed:

  • Framing messages to counter opposition to gender-affirming care.
  • Navigating legislative processes to advocate for inclusive healthcare policies.
  • Building partnerships with policymakers, organizations, and community advocates to advance transgender health equity.

Schedule

  • Date: Thursday, March 19
  • Time:
    2:15 pm–3:35 pm

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