Gender Affirming Surgeries Course

Specialized training in gender affirming surgical care covering patient assessment, multidisciplinary planning, top and bottom surgery principles, facial procedures, perioperative safety, and evidence-based standards for surgical teams.

Curriculum

Module 1 — Foundations of Affirming Surgical Care

• Clinical standards, ethics, and multidisciplinary team roles
• Preoperative assessment, mental health liaison, and consent workflows
• Anatomy review for chest, genital, and facial affirming procedures
• Case selection, expectation setting, and shared decision-making

Module 2 — Operative Pathways and Safety

• Top surgery techniques and contouring principles
• Facial feminization and masculinization procedure planning
• Genital affirming surgery overview and staging strategies
• Postoperative monitoring, complication management, and revision basics