Trans Health ECHO

About Trans Health ECHO

The Trans Health ECHO aims to improve access to and provide quality, culturally competent care for adult patients of different identities. This ECHO offers specialized training for providers eager to develop gender-affirming best practices for their patients.

Each session features a didactic presentation and a de-identified patient case. The curriculum includes topics on affirming care while incorporating substance use disorder prevention, screening, and treatment of adult patients of different identities.

For any questions, please feel free to contact our Program Management Specialist, Jenna Watkins: jennwatk@iu.edu 

Indiana University Legal Note

Under current Indiana law, licensed medical practitioners are prohibited from providing or referring "Gender Transition Procedures" to patients below the age of 18 years. The Trans Health ECHO will focus on affirming medical care for adult patients. None of the content regarding “Gender Transition Procedures” is intended to apply to minors. We will continue to fully support discussions on social and mental health support for all patients.

Curriculum Didactic Topics

Registered participants will receive upcoming curriculum didactic topics via email communications and our digital monthly newsletter.

Participant Expectations

  • Cameras/webcams are required to be on during the entirety of the Zoom session.
  • AI (artificial intelligence) note-taking programs of any kind are prohibited. 
  • Certificates and CME credits are available for those who attend at least 70% of Trans Health ECHO sessions.

The Hub Team

The hub team is a core group of subject matter experts (SMEs) who share their expertise and deliver training to participating community providers. This team includes a range of professionals including specialty and primary care providers, social workers, nurses, pharmacists, individuals with lived experience, and others. Each SME brings deep knowledge and experience in their field, helping to demonopolize knowledge by sharing their expertise.

There are eight hub team members in this ECHO. You will meet them during the live session.