Policy Track

Mini-Symposia

PS02 - Transgender Veterans: Community Collaboration for Comprehensive Care

Presenter(s)

• JR

  Jenna Rapues, MPH

  Director
  San Francisco Department of Public Health, Gender Health SF

  Nothing to disclose

Author(s)

• AF

  Amy Fairweather, J.D.

  Director - Institute for Veteran Policy
  Swords to Plowshares

  Nothing to disclose
• JY

  Jerri Lee Young, LMFT

  Clinical Director for Residential Programs
  Swords to Plowshares

  Nothing to disclose
• AM

  Alison May, M.D.

  Alison May, MD- Associate Clinical Professor in Psychiatry
  San Francisco VA, UCSF

  Nothing to disclose
• SW

  Suzanne Wheeler, M.A., LDP, PMP

  Senior Program Manager
  University of Missouri – Kansas City | School of Nursing and Health Studies

  Nothing to disclose
• AV

  Aiyana Vargas, B.A., A.A.S.

  Veteran
  US Navy

  Nothing to disclose

Panel Discussion. The panel comprised of VA, city and community based health and social service providers will present background followed by moderated audience discussion focused on improving collaborative care and overcoming cultural and service gaps in services.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify increased risk and occurrence of health issues among transgender veterans.
• Appreciate military and veteran cultural and eligibility issues which impact access to healthcare and social services.
• Identify strategies to address need through community collaboration, tailored services and appropriate referrals.

1. Identify increased risk and occurrence of health issues among transgender veterans.
2. Appreciate military and veteran cultural and eligibility issues which impact access to healthcare and social services.
3. Identify strategies to address need through community collaboration, tailored services and appropriate referrals.