Anatomy is Not Identity:  Foundations to Providing Competent and Ethical Practice, Education, and Research Among Transgender and Gender Diverse individuals

Cesar Gonzalez, Ph.D., L.P.

Introduction

Cesar Gonzalez, PhD, LP, ABPP is an assistant professor of psychology and family medicine. His clinical practice and community involvement in transgender health has spanned over 12 years and includes over 400 psychosocial assessments among transgender and gender diverse individuals. He continues to provide clinical services to transgender individuals through Mayo Clinic’s Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic.  He completed his research and clinical postdoctoral fellowship in 2010 at the University of Minnesota and specialized in the area of human sexuality. His research interests and research activities are focused on topics pertaining to transgender mental health and minority stress. He is an editorial board member of the International Journal of Transgenderism and served as faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Program in Human Sexuality. In 2014, Dr. Gonzalez was nationally recognized by the American Board of Professional Psychology for his dedication to multiculturalism and diversity in professional psychology.  

Learning Objectives

1. Apply common and non-pejorative terms and concepts relevant to providing competent care to transgender and diverse individuals.
2. Summarize the health disparities among transgender and gender diverse individuals and the role of multidisciplinary care teams on reducing health disparities.
3. Identify resources to increase capacity to provide competent and ethical practice, education, and research specific to transgender and gender diverse individuals.

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Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed…

Relevant financial relationship(s) with industry: None

 
No relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
Brian Palmer, M.D., Michael Bostwick, M.D., Karen Grothe, Ph.D., Lois Krahn, M.D., Jarrod Leffler, Ph.D., Larissa Loukianova, M.D., Mary Machulda, M.D., Patricia Maus, M.D., Amber Pearson, Jeffrey Staab, M.D., Cosima Swintak, M.D., Kristin Vickers Douglas, Ph.D., Cynthia Harbeck-Weber, Ph.D., Michael Zaccariello, Ph.D., Georgina Rink

Presenter: Cesar Gonzalez, Ph.D.

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation: 

Cesar Gonzalez, Ph.D - Hormone blockers/suppressors, hormone therapy.

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