SYNC 2026 Agenda
The schedule presented here is subject to change as the agenda is finalized.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
Empowering Health Professionals to Advocate for Gender-Affirming Care: A Multi-Level Approach

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.
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Accreditation, Credit, and Support
Information on credits offered to SYNC participants for attending institutes, sessions, and plenaries — live or in-person — is available here.
Commercial Support Acknowledgement
This conference is supported, in part, by independent educational grants from ineligible companies. A full list of supporters is available here. All accredited content has been developed and delivered in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence and the criteria of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education™, and is free of commercial bias.