Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth in Pediatric Practice – PediaCast CME 066

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Description 

• Dr Scott Leibowitz visits the studio as we consider support for transgender and gender diverse youth in pediatric practice. Gender identity is an important element of childhood development, and pediatric professionals are well-positioned to support families when challenges arise. Tune in to learn how!

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Topic

• Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth in Pediatric Practice

Presenters

• Dr Mike Patrick
  PediaCast and PediaCast CME
  Nationwide Children’s Hospital

• Dr Scott Leibowitz
  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to: 

1. Define gender identity and describe how it develops during childhood and the teenage years.
2. Identify the role families, schools and faith-based groups play in supporting and/or complicating the lives of gender diverse youth.
3. Recognize and screen for mental health conditions in gender diverse youth.
4. Develop a strategy for identifying and supporting gender diverse youth and their families within a pediatric practice. 

Links

• THRIVE Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Gender Development Program at Nationwide Children’s
• Big Lots Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Children’s
• Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nationwide Children’s
• GLAAD Transgender Resources
• PFLAG Support Network
• GLSEN Education Network
• Advocates for Youth
• Living with Change

Disclosure Statement

• No one in a position to control content has any relationships with commercial interests. 

Commercial Support

• Nationwide Children’s has not received any commercial support for this activity.

CME/CE Information

• In support of improving patient care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for the healthcare team. (1.0 ANCC contact hours; 1.0 ACPE hours; 1.0 CME hours)

• Nationwide Children's Hospital has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid for 2 years from the date of the activity. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

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