Mayo Clinic Principles in the Care of Transgender and Intersex Patients 2026

Key Topics

• Key biomedical, psychosocial, and legal elements to consider in using pubertal delaying therapies for the management of gender dysphoria/incongruence
• The indications and outcomes of gender-affirming hormone therapy for the management of gender dysphoria/incongruence
• Key psychosocial and legal aspects to guide a comprehensive approach to supporting transgender, gender diverse, and intersex patients across the lifespan
• Common gender-affirming surgical interventions used in the management of gender dysphoria/incongruence
• The unique issues affecting transgender people in educational, occupational, and other settings
• Components of minority stress and how to mitigate the risks through the provision of gender-affirming care and community engagement
• The differences in gender-affirming healthcare strategies across the lifespan

Who should Attend

Physicians, advanced care providers and social workers in areas of:

• Psychology
• Psychiatry
• Family medicine
• Endocrinology
• Plastic surgery
• Internal medicine
• Pediatrics
• Urology