Special Topics – Trans Training Tools Speakers: Emilia Dunham, BA; Harvey Makadon, MD Affirmative care for transgender and gender non-conforming people: Best practices for front-line
health care staff
In collaboration with trans health care providers, researchers and front-line staff, the National LGBT Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute created a helpful tool of best practices for front-line health care staff to provide affirmative care for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Our needs assessments and review of available research reveal a great need for front-line staff to learn how to appropriately and sensitively communicate with transgender patients. With increased need for health centers and other health care organizations to become more culturally competent in providing affirmative services for transgender clients, this tool addresses the often overlooked best practices for training front-line staff. | 
