Transgender-Related Education in Plastic Surgery and Urology Residency Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With increasing public awareness of and greater coverage for gender-confirming surgery by insurers, more transgender patients are likely to seek surgical transition. The degree to which plastic surgery and urology trainees are prepared to treat transgender patients is unknown.

Objective

We assessed the number of hours dedicated to transgender-oriented education in plastic surgery and urology residencies, and the impact of program director (PD) attitudes on provision of such training.

Methods

PDs of all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited plastic surgery (91) and urology (128) programs were invited to participate. Surveys were completed between November 2015 and March 2016; responses were collected and analyzed.

Results

In

SUBMITTER: Morrison SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5398132 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature