The Gender ASSET Training 2.0

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The Gender Affirmative and Supportive Surgery Evaluation Tool version 2.0 (Gender ASSET 2.0) is an assessment tool developed by trans and genderqueer health professionals Zo Amaro Jimenez, PsyD, (they/he) and Colt M. St. Amand, PhD, MD, (he/they). The Gender ASSET 2.0 is designed for health providers including nurses, medical providers, mental health professionals, and social workers to use in support of transgender clients preparing to undergo surgery as a part of their gender transition. This online course includes an (optional) hardcopy Gender ASSET 2.0 workbook along with on-demand training videos and sample letters.

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) sets forth the Standards of Care (SOC). The 8th version of the SOC takes a very different approach to access to surgery than the previous version which the original Gender ASSET was based on. Whereas the SOC7 recommended one or two mental health evaluations and letters from mental health providers before they can access surgery, the SOC8 does not recommend mental health evaluations or letters at all before accessing surgery, yet they acknowledge that insurance companies and/or surgeons may still require a letter. Instead, the SOC8 recommends one health assessment by a nurse, general medical provider, mental health professional, social worker, or similar. Thus, the Gender ASSET 2.0 is designed for use by these groups of health professionals instead of specific to mental health professionals. As was previously true for mental health providers, now with additional types of assessors, the many health providers have neither received adequate nor comprehensive training in providing this type of evaluation and many are not familiar with the multiple surgical options available or the process of recovering from a major surgery.

Led by Drs. Colt M. St. Amand (he/they) and Zo Amaro Jimenez (they/he), this multi-part workshop is designed for health professionals who would like to receive training on evaluating and writing letters for transgender individuals who desire to undergo surgical procedures to further actualize their gender embodiment. The specific focus will be on assisting clients to be practically prepared for the process of surgery and recovery.

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CE CREDITS OFFER

We are happy to provide CE credits for this course.

12.5 HOURS

16 HR NBCC CE

About Instructor

Zo Amaro Jimenez, PsyD

(they/he) is a licensed clinical psychologist and Mental Health and Medical consultant who leads initiatives for mental health professionals. They have worked for over a decade as a consultant and trainer in a variety of settings, mainly universities and nonprofit community mental health agencies. While much of their trainings revolve around best practices in workplace and mental health care, they approach those topics from a framework that decenters the gender binary and emphasizes the autonomy and inherent dignity of all people who struggle within the gender binary. They work as a clinical psychologist, providing psychotherapy to trans and queer adults.

Colt St. Amand, PhD, MD

(he/they) is licensed psychologist and board-certified Family Medicine physician who serves as the medical director of the Gender Wellness Center in upstate New York. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston. Dr. Colt specializes in research, consultation, training, and clinical treatment with transgender and gender diverse people of all ages in their families. He is a WPATH SOC8 certified member and mentor who mentors mental health and medical professionals. He has published dozens of peer reviewed articles and edited books on the care of transgender people.

Learning Objectives

GENDER ASSET 2.0

Discuss and critique the history of mental health evaluations for transgender clients seeking gender affirmative surgeries.
Explain the purpose of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care criteria for surgeries related to gender transition.
Name and discuss multiple gender transition related surgeries with clients.
Use the Gender Affirmative Supportive Surgery Evaluation Tool (Gender ASSET) to conduct mental health assessments of transgender clients preparing to undergo gender affirming surgery.
Identify the application of the ethical concepts of autonomy and practicing within one’s scope of competence in the development and use of the Gender ASSET with transgender clients. Use the Gender ASSET to provide education on the process of undergoing and recovering from specific surgical procedures to transgender clients.
Name and discuss multiple pre-operative preparation steps as well as post-operative recovery supplies for transgender related surgeries.
Prepare letters in support of transgender clients accessing surgery for insurance coverage and for coordination of care with surgeons.

Bonus Materials

GENDER ASSET 2.0

WORKBOOK

The Gender Affirmative Supportive Surgery Evaluation Tool (Gender ASSSET) to conduct mental health assessments of transgender clients preparing to undergo gender-affirming surgery.

CE Certification

We offer 12.5 hours of AASECT CE credits, 12.5 hours of APA CE credits, and 16 hours of NBCC CE credits.

Download Materials

There will be PDFs available with each section for you to keep for your references

Course Beneficiary

The Gender U and instructors agree to donate 10% of the profits from each course to a nonprofit organization. This course donates to the following profits to the organization below

Southern Equality Fund (SEF)

The Southern Equality Fund (SEF) provides funding and training to Southern LGBTQ folks doing heroic organizing in their hometowns. They prioritize work addressing the intersections of race, class and gender in the lives of LGBTQ Southerners. They also prioritize groups and individual leaders whose access to funding and support is limited due to barriers such as not having 501c3 status, or being located in a rural area.

ADA Statement

The Gender U provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. The typical accommodations provided for our courses is accessible course materials and closed captioning for videos, but please note this is not a comprehensive list as accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis. Since important course announcements will be communicated via email, you are required to have an active email address linked to The Gender U platform. Please make sure to check your email for any updates from about the online platform. The Gender U instructors and staff will check emails at least once per day and respond to email as soon as we can to make the course as accessible as possible. To request accommodations, please email the support team via [email protected] so we can provide the best learning experience possible.