from
Bernard Reed OBE, MA, MBA.
Trustee Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES)
We are very pleased to let you know that the new Gender Variance e-learning course, developed and funded by the Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES), is live on the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) website.
This resource is designed to help GPs respond to the needs of adults and young people experiencing gender dysphoria. The numbers of trans people presenting for medical help are rising rapidly with waiting lists for access to specialist providers growing longer. The mental health of those unable to access treatment is likely to deteriorate gravely. GPs have a crucial role in providing appropriate medical care, leading to very positive outcomes.
The course will also enable all trans people, including those who are non-binary or non-gender, to engage positively with their GPs when seeking medical help.
GIRES is immensely grateful to the RCGP and the many individual contributors to this project.
The resource can be accessed here: http://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/gendervariance
This quicklink should take the learner to the summary page of the course and if they select ‘Start Gender Variance’ the page will route them through to a login page – if the learner is not registered with the eLearning Platform they are given the option to register for free after which they will be able to access the course (free of charge). Although the registration form asks for GMC or NMC number this is not a required field and can be left blank allowing any one to access the course.
Please let us know if you experience any difficulties in gaining access to this resource:
info@gires.org.uk
www.gires.org.uk