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Welcome!The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH, formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA) is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders.
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Mission Statement As an international multidisciplinary professional Association the mission of HBIGDA is to promote evidence based care, education,research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health.
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The vision of HBIGDA is to expand its worldwide authority by promoting education, advocacy, training, research, quality health care and best practice standards for service providers and policy makers regarding gender variant individuals.
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Apply for Membership ORClick here to make a tax deductible contribution to WPATH today!
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NEWS and UPCOMING EVENTS
The WPATH XXI Biennial Symposium will take place June 17 - 20, 2009 in Beautiful Oslo, NorwayClick Here for More Details!
Clarification on Medical Necessity for Sex Reassignment Surgery In response to questions about medical necessity of transgender treatments and sex reassignment surgery, particularly in the U.S.A., where insurance exclusions often prevent access to health care for transgender people, the WPATH Board of Directors has issued a clarification statement which is now available on the Resources page of the WPATH web site. Questions about this statement may be directed to the WPATH office, or to Mr. Jamison Green, Chair of the Public Policy, Advocacy & Liaison Committee of the Board. A parallel statement for international use (without the U.S. insurance focus, and reflecting ICD-10, to which the U.S.A. is not a signatory) is also under development.
The World Association for Sexology (WAS) is holding its 19th World Congress for Sexual Health in Goteborg, Sweden, from
June 21 to 25, 2009
For more information, go to:
http://www.sexo-goteborg-2009.com
SexSmart Films, an organization dedicated to the promotion of sexual literacy has posted a video tribute to Dr. Harry Benjamin. Click on the link above to view the video.
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Interested In a Referral or Looking for Resources?
Purchase a WPATH Directory ! WPATH is happy to provide a membership directory to all non-members for $15 each. Complete the DIRECTORY ORDER FORM to receive a membership directory by mail. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery time. (Updated semi-annually!) Feel free to check out our list of other REFERRAL SOURCES (PDF) and LINKS.
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Access the Membership Area Click this icon to go to the Membership Area ! This area currently contains our members only searchable database, including your individual membership profile which can easily be updated at your leisure! 
If you are a member and do not have your username or password, please contact the WPATH office and it will be emailed to you within 2 business days.This area is exclusively for WPATH members, so click MEMBERSHIP above to find out how to apply. |
WPATH Contact Information |
Dr. Bean Robinson, PhD (USA)
Executive Director For more information, please direct correspondence to: Jeffrey Whitman (USA)
Executive Administrator Email: wpath@wpath.org 1300 South Second Street, Suite 180
Minneapolis, MN 55343 |
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