Puberty Suppression in Young Gender Diverse Adolescents

Lunch & Learn Program - This program is full.  We can't take any more registrants.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Registration:* 11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Program: 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
CE certificate distribution:  12:45 - 1 p.m.

About the Program

The use of puberty suppression medication in young gender diverse adolescents is becoming more common.  Given the implications of these medications, a thorough informed consent process with the parent(s) and adolescent is crucial.  In this workshop, participants will not only learn about the implications of puberty suppression but will discuss the role that mental health providers have in this informed consent process.

This session qualifies for 1.0 continuing education credit. You must attend the full 1 hour program to get continuing education credit for the event.

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe the reproductive implications of puberty suppression in young adults.

The Minnesota Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The Minnesota Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

About the Presenter:

Dianne Berg, Ph.D., LP, is an assistant professor and licensed psychologist at the Program in Human Sexuality at the University of Minnesota.  She is the co-coordinator of the Transgender Health Services Program with a special emphasis in Child and Adolescent Gender Health and a member of the Child and Adolescent Committee of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), an international organization that asserts clinical and evidence-based practices through its published Standards of Care.  Dr. Berg is a published scholar and invited speaker at regional, national and international conferences. She has been working clinically with gender creative children and transgender adolescents for over 10 years.  She received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

About Lunch & Learns:

Lunch & Learns are informal programs for psychologists and other mental health professionals and are at the intermediate level.  Your registration fee includes a box lunch and one continuing education credit.  Box lunch includes sandwich, kettle chips, baby carrots and dessert.  You will be asked to select your sandwich preference when you register.

*To Register:  Registration is limited to 17 participants.  There is no on-site registration.

Register Online

Click here for a downloadable registration form.

Refund/Cancellation Policy: A 100% refund will be made if the event is cancelled. Refunds, less a $5 handling free, will be given if a written cancellation is received at least two working days before the scheduled program begins. Transfer of fee to another program is granted if written cancellation notice is received at least one day before the program. No refund or transfer is given the day of the program.