Description: This webinar will explore the unique healthcare needs of transgender and gender-expansive trauma patients, focusing on the incidence and common causes of injury within this population. Justin Milici will discuss will address special considerations when performing primary and secondary surveys on transgender patients, emphasizing the importance of inclusive communication, respectful history-taking, and awareness of anatomical variations due to gender-affirming procedures. Participants will gain practical insights into delivering trauma care that is sensitive, informed, and tailored to the unique needs of this population, ensuring optimal and respectful treatment.

Objectives: 

• Discuss the incidence and common causes of injury in the patient who is transgender or gender-expansive.
• Describe special considerations when performing a primary and secondary survey on the trauma patient who is transgender or gender-expansive.
• Discuss special considerations while performing interventions on the trauma patient who is transgender or gender-expansive.