Ethical Considerations in the Care of Individuals Experiencing Gender Dysphoria

This panel will delve into the ethical complexities of delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals experiencing gender dysphoria. Leading experts in healthcare, ethics, and mental health will examine key challenges such as informed consent, clinician roles in decision-making, and ethical dilemmas in treating children, adolescents, and young adults. These considerations will be explored within the context of a rapidly evolving legal, medical, and social landscape, offering a comprehensive look at how these factors converge in the care of those with gender dysphoria.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the core ethical considerations involved in the care of children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing gender dysphoria.
• Examine ethical dilemmas that arise in clinical decision-making when treating individuals with gender dysphoria.
• Evaluate issues and debates in the field and strategies for ensuring respectful and patient-centered care.

Jamison Green, Ph.D. is an author, educator, public speaker, and independent legal scholar. From 2014 to 2016, he served as president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Paul Garcia-Ryan, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker based in New York City. He earned his Master of Social Work from Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work and received advanced graduate training in LGBT behavioral health at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. Paul has spoken and lectured both nationally and internationally on developmental approaches to youth gender dysphoria. He maintains a private practice, trains clinicians, and provides supervision in this specialized area of clinical care.

Zander Keig, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), public speaker, and advocate known for his work with transgender veterans, social care, and mental health. Keig has been honored with several awards, including the 2020 National Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers.

Laura Edwards-Leeper, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing gender dysphoria. She was a founding psychologist of the Gender Management Service at Boston's Children's Hospital, the first US youth gender clinic. She served on the child and adolescent committees for WPATH SOC 8. 

Therapy First has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7505. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapy First is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This webinar provide 1.5 hours of CE credits.