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World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Elgin, Illinois, United States of America

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the (Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. Their professional, supporting, and student members engage in clinical and academic research to develop evidence-based medicine and strive to promote a high quality of care for transsexual, transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals internationally. They are funded primarily through the support of Their membership, and through donations and grants sponsored by non-commercial sources.

Mission:
To promote evidence based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy, and respect in transgender health.

Vision:
They envision a world wherein people of all gender identities and gender expressions have access to evidence-based healthcare, social services, justice and equality.

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