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Welcome! Regional Trans Health Research & Education Collaborative in the South

Agenda Overview of Transform Health and New Regional Collaborative ● Introductions ● Progress Toward Affirming Care - Updates ● Name of Collaborative? ● Webinar Topics? ● How to Stay Connected ●

A brief history… ...and why we are here

PCORI Engagement Award Long-term goals: 1. Collaboratively conduct research and education to address trans/nb health disparities 2. Improve trans/nb patients’ access to affirming healthcare

Primary Aims Aim 1: Develop a southern regional collaborative Aim 2: Identify educational and research priorities of collaborative members Aim 3: Produce meeting materials, webinars, and virtual discussions, and document lessons-learned

Introductions

Meet the Team!

Arkansas Kate Stewart Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Arkansas Alex Marshall Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Arkansas Katy Allison Research Assistant, UAMS College of Public Health and Psychiatry Research Institute

North Carolina Tonia Poteat Assistant Professor of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Georgia Anneliese Singh Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Education and Professor, Department of Counseling and Human Development, University of Georgia at Athens

Arkansas Krystopher Stephens Key Community Arkansas Transgender Equality Coalition, Executive Director Partner

North Carolina Triangle Empowerment Key Community Partner

Georgia LaGender, Inc. Key Community Partner

Your turn! Introduce Yourself Name & Pronouns

Current Partners Human Rights Campaign – Denise Donnell UAMS Healthcare Equality Steering ● ● Lucie’s Place – Johnette Fitzjohn Committee ● UAMS Gender Clinic – Luann Racher UAMS Rainbow Health Alliance ● ● Planned Parenthood Gender Clinic – Janet Cathey ARCare clinics – Dan Moore & Andrea Jones ● ● ACH Gender Spectrum Clinic – Michele Hutchison Therapists: Angie Bowen and Jon Mourot ● ● Trans Equality Network - Dale Arkansas Department of Health ● ● Intransitive – Diego & Max Others? ● ● Center for Artistic Revolution – Jose Gutierrez You! ● ●

Brief Updates: Progress towards Affirming Care UAMS Gender Clinic ● ACH Gender Spectrum ● Planned Parenthood ● Pulaski County Jail Project ● UAMS SOGI ●

What should we name the collaborative?

Name Ideas 1. TRANS Collaborative “ T rans R egional A ffirming N etwork in the S outh” 2. THIS Collaborative “ T rans H ealth I n the S outh” 3. TRANSFER Collaborative “ T rans R egional A dvocacy N etwork in the S outh: F urthering E ducation & R esearch”

Webinar Topics What topics do you want us to cover?

How to Stay Connected Join the Facebook Group: Regional Trans Health Research & Education Collaborative in the South

Thank you!