Are you a healthcare worker, mental health professional, or in the medical field and seeking greater knowledge about the Trans community and how to competently care for Transgender people? Then this educational webinar/fundraiser is for you!
For Aadya Rising‘s third Pink Sofa Series panel discussion, we are taking on trans healthcare. Specifically, we will be discussing strategies for providing competent, trauma-informed care for transgender patients for nurses, mental health providers, and other healthcare professionals.
We will be discussing the trans experience of care, and how it feels to receive care that may be harmful or insensitive to trans patients. We will also be talking with providers and health professionals who are trans themselves about tools you can use to provide non-traumatic care to trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming patients.
A resource packet will be provided to everyone who registers.
One attendee will have the chance to win “A Guide to Transgender Health: State of the Art Information for Gender-Affirming People and Their Supporters (Sex, Love and Psychology).”
This event is a fundraiser! Proceeds go to general operating funds and Aadya Risings Queer and Trans youth mentorship program.
Panelists:
Ashley Voltairine, RN, CCRN, holds a master's in philosophy specializing in bioethics, and has 6 years experience in a Neuro-Trauma ICU. She began transition 2.5 years ago and has been documenting the process on her Instagram @transnursehere where she offers advice and answers questions from the transgender community. She's also an amateur filmmaker with a YouTube channel in development that focuses on transgender and transition related topics.
Dallas Ducar, NP, is the founding Chief Executive Officer of Transhealth Northampton. Dallas is on faculty at Northeastern University, the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Nursing, Columbia University, and has served on faculty at the MGH Institute for Health Professions. She has advised international research groups on best practices and has carried out community-based participatory action research programs. Dallas seeks to revolutionize healthcare, building novel systems to provide holistic, empowering, gender-affirming care.
Sybastian K. Smith (he/him) is the National Organizer at the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), a LGBTQ+ social justice advocate, consultant, Certified Health Educator and Medical Assistant of fifteen years. A major part of his role at NCTE involves participation in and the creation of community education, engagement and mobilization projects. These projects include, but are not limited to, speaking publicly about trans rights, participating in and leading coalition building efforts, as well as community/organizational outreach for the US Trans Survey 2022. Sybastian has many years of expertise working alongside of and organizing outreach events in partnership with national, local, grassroot and community-based organizations. Sybastian feels as a transgender man himself, he was born to help underserved communities and people who look like him. Mr. Smith believes that open dialogue and education are the keys to erasing ignorance. The need to educate people about transgender lives and experiences is why he works so diligently to advocate for LGBTQ+ competent healthcare, equal social and economic rights.
Elizabeth Spoering (she/her), RN, works in healthcare process improvement, and improving trans access to care is my passion. Gender affirming treatment saves lives, including her own. In her free time, she is a wife, mother, rock climber, and urban farmer (we have a small flock of ducks and chickens). Ellie works with the Aadya Rising team with guides for trans people to help navigate the healthcare system, including health insurance.
Rosalynne Montoya (she/her and they/them) is a Latinx, bisexual, non-binary transgender woman. She works as a model, makeup artist, and content creator. Her goal is to spread love and education about her community as she shares her story. Rose spoke at the largest gathering of transgender people: the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference in 2018 and lead a safe, open discussion on self-love, relationships, boundaries, and leaning into gender euphoria.
Skyler Jay (he/him) has worked within the LGBTQIA+ community for over a decade and worked to greatly increase visibility, growth, and opportunity for Transgender people. He is most notably recognized for his appearance on Netflix’s Emmy award winning hit, Queer Eye; as well as his groundbreaking lawsuit against the Georgia state system to remove Trans* exclusionary healthcare policies. Skyler’s broad skill set lends him to be a source of leadership guidance, community education & resources, and building affirming environments.
Dr. Susan Byers, PhD, LPC, CRC, ACS, specializes in working with children, adolescents, families and members of the LGBTQA community. Dr. Byers works alongside each client based on the individual’s needs, helping them to find greater clarity of purpose, more meaningful relationships, increased confidence and personal satisfaction. Dr. Byers is an experienced educator, speaker, community advocate and clinical supervisor. Dr. Byers has extensive experience working with at risk and marginalized communities, trauma, and the unique challenges LGBTQA people face as they navigate the world.