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022			_a2169-7574
024			_a10.1097/GOX.0000000000003478 [doi]
024			_aPMC8099415 [pmc]
040			_aOvid MEDLINE(R)
099			_a33968551
245			_aBuilding a Multidisciplinary Academic Surgical Gender-affirmation Program: Lessons Learned.
251			_aPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open. 9(3):e3478, 2021 Mar.
252			_aPlast. reconstr. surg., Glob. open. 9(3):e3478, 2021 Mar.
253			_aPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open
260			_c2021
260			_fFY2021
260			_p2021 Mar
265			_sepublish
266			_d2021-06-28
520			_aBackground: Every day, we see more patients present to hospitals and clinics seeking gender-affirmation care to ameliorate the symptoms of gender dysphoria. However, to provide a multidisciplinary approach, it is important to offer an integrated clinical program that provides mental health assessment, endocrine therapy, physical therapy, research, and the full spectrum of surgical services devoted to transgender patients. This article describes our experience on building a specialized, multidisciplinary, academic state-of-the-art gender-affirmation program.
520			_aConclusions: This article describes the steps and experience needed to build a multidisciplinary holistic academic gender-affirmation program. We provide our lessons learned during the process that will help guide those who intend to start an academic gender-affirmation program. Copyright (c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
520			_aMethods: Herein, we describe the main and critical components on how to build a multidisciplinary academic gender-affirmation program. We share our lessons learned from this experience and describe how to overcome some of the obstacles during the process.
520			_aResults: Building a multidisciplinary academic gender-affirmation program requires an invested team, as each and every member is essential for feedback, referrals, and to improve patient's experience. Institutional support is essential and by far the most important component to overcome some of the obstacles during the process. Having all team members working under the same institution provides all the critical components needed to improve outcomes and patient satisfaction. In addition, the collection of prospective data with a well-structured research team will provide information needed to improve clinical services and standardize clinical protocols, while leaving space for innovation.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aIN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
651			_aMedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
656			_aPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery
657			_aJournal Article
700			_aDel Corral, Gabriel
790			_aBustos SS, Bustos VP, Ciudad P, Del Corral G, Forte AJ, Kim EA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ, Mascaro AA
856			_uhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003478 _zhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003478
942			_cART _dArticle
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