Monterey County Rainbow Connections Gender Diversity Provider Training
Reproductive Health for Trans and Gender Diverse Persons
June 17, 2026
CEs Available
The Gender Health Training Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Gender Health Training Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify three core components of a reproductive justice framework and apply them to clinical interactions with transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive patients.
- Describe the effects of puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones on the fertility potential of gender diverse patients with ovaries and patients with sperm.
- Name at least two fertility preservation options to discuss with gender diverse patients who have ovaries and patients who have sperm as part of informed consent before initiating hormones or puberty blockers.
- Identify two or more contraceptive options appropriate for gender diverse patients with a uterus and ovaries, and for gender diverse patients with testicles and sperm.
- Describe at least three structural, systemic, or interpersonal barriers that transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive individuals face in accessing reproductive health care, including fertility, contraception and abortion services. (edited)
Presenters
Jen Hastings
Jen Hastings, MD (jen/jen) Board Certified in Family Medicine, has been providing transgender health care for many years. Dr Jen is part of Ibis Reproductive Health, a research group studying the reproductive needs and experiences of transgender and gender expansive people in the US, and a national consultant and educator on transgender healthcare, increasing medical access and understanding.
Jen is also an abortion provider with Aria Medical Group. In Santa Cruz, Jen is the physician consultant with SafeRx and the Health Improvement Partnership, working with Opioid Safety, Behavioral Health integration, Trauma Informed Care and Mindfulness in Medicine.
Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD
Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD is a clinical psychologist & WPATH certified member/mentor, specializing in couple & family therapy with a particular focus on trans youth and their families. He is the founder & CEO of the Gender Health Training Institute & TransFamily Alliance, a research consultant, international speaker, community educator, and professor teaching graduate and post-graduate courses in LGBTQ psychology, family systems, and Gender-Affirming care, as well as the author of several articles and book chapters on gender, sexuality, and family work.
Juliette Greenham
Mexican writer, former strategy director at international organizations and DEI expert at Gender Health Training Institute. Juliette is coaching the most important organizations in Latin America to change their culture towards trans inclusivity, implementing solid policies and procedures. Juliette helps trans families in their Gender Journey, translating gender-affirming care to the Latin American culture, helping families understand it and remove cultural obstacles so they can flow and be at peace with the process.
3 CE Credits Available
The Gender Health Training Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Gender Health Training Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.