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Gender-Affirming Care

What is gender-affirming care?

Gender-affirming care describes ideal medical, surgical and mental health services sought by transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people. Gender-affirming medical care can range from routine preventive health care to hormone replacement, surgery or other interventions. Mental health services may include therapy, psychiatric medication and letter writing.

UW Seattle campus health staff and providers strive to affirm the identities of our patients in each interaction. Our approach to care is rooted in the informed consent model.

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Resources for trans & non-binary students

  • UW's Q Center
  • King County Trans Resource & Referral Guide
  • Ingersoll Gender Center
  • 8 Mental Health & Self-Care Resources for QTPOC
  • Q Center's list of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus

Available services

Gender-affirming medical care at Hall Health for UW Seattle students and established non-student patients

  • Prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) 
  • Referrals for surgery within the UW Medicine system and elsewhere
  • Psychiatric care and medication management
  • Prostate, pelvic and chest/breast exams
  • Many other primary and specialty care services
  • Help navigating health insurance and the health care system

Gender-affirming care mental health care at the Counseling Center for UW Seattle students only

  • Short-term individual and group counseling
  • Short-term mental health support, including virtual crisis support
  • Career counseling

Gender-affirming care team members

The providers listed below are part of an initiative to improve the quality of care for trans and non-binary Counseling Center and Hall Health patients. They meet monthly to share best practices, learn from one another, and strategize. 

Mental Health:

  • Fievel Jack Stellar
  • Kate Fredenberg
  • Wendy Lendrum

Primary Care:

  • Britt Murphy
  • Lisa Erlanger
  • Marte Brady
  • Linda Whittlesey

Women’s Health*:

  • Ada Otter
  • Niki DeShaw

*The Women’s Health Clinic at Hall Health provides care for all ovary-bodied people, regardless of gender identity.

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