June 18, 2026
On July 1, the Minnesota Health Equity Community of Practice will host a virtual forum on gender-affirming care in Minnesota.
The forum, which runs from noon to 1 pm, will look at gender-affirming care and LGBTQ+ health through a health equity lens. Speakers Deb Thorpe, MD, and Jamie Feldman, MD, PhD, will explore the current clinical and policy landscape, access and coverage considerations, multidisciplinary approaches, and opportunities to support evidence-based care.
To register for the free forum, click here.
Feldman (she/her) is an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota’s Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health. A nationally and internationally recognized leader in sexual medicine and transgender health, Feldman has provided gender-affirming care for more than 25 years. She is a co-author of WPATH’s Standards of Care, Version 8, has published extensively on health and health care for transgender and gender-diverse people, and educates health care providers on evidence-based, affirming care.
Thorp (she/her) is a longtime Minnesota leader in gender health services and LGBTQ+ care. Through more than three decades of work at Park Nicollet/HealthPartners, she helped expand access to gender-affirming care, LGBTQ+ health education, care navigation, and inclusive clinical practices. Thorp’s leadership has shaped gender health services across the region, and her current work focuses on policy and physician clinical training to support respectful, affirming care for LGBTQ+ patients.
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June 18, 2026
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June 18, 2026
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