This continuing education course is appropriate for any physical rehabilitation professional. The primary focus will be genital gender-affirming surgeries, including vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, and metoidioplasty. Considerations for the experience of transgender people in societal and medical context will be woven through the course.

Topics covered include healing and functional outcomes of genital gender affirming surgeries including urinary, bowel, pain, and sexual function, as well as societal influence on gender transition, including interactions with health care providers. Health effects of hormones for gender affirmation as related to differential diagnosis in rehabilitation will also be covered, along with supporting healing after surgery.

The course consists of pre-course learning, followed by one-day of live instruction via Zoom. Links to external supplementary material will be provided.

Prerequisites
None. This is a beginner-level course.

Pre-Course Learning Requirements
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.

Audience
This continuing education seminar is targeted to physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapist assistants, registered nurses, nurse midwives, and other rehabilitation professionals. Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner's license or regulation.