UNC Transgender Health Program

07/14/2023

New infographic for access to care with UNC THP! Our phone number has changed for several years ago, so please use the information below to contact us!

01/30/2023

The LGBT Center of Raleigh is doing focus groups to help assess the health and wellness needs of the community. If you are local to the area, please think about joining in, it really helps with planning for new community programs and events!

12/22/2022

Happy Holidays!

The UNC Transgender Health Program will be closed for the holidays starting December 26th, but the whole team will be back at work on Monday, January 2nd!

We wish a wonderful holiday experience on all of our patients, providers, supporters, and the community as a whole! We cant wait to continue serving you in the new year!

11/21/2022

The LGBT Center of Raleigh is holding a Trans-Giving event in Raleigh in November 25th. If you are able, please donate food for the attendees, who will be transgender people who do not have access to a family thanksgiving this year.

Thank you in advance for giving!

09/19/2022

Last week, the Word Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) released its newest version of its Standards of Care (SOC), version 8. The WPATH SOC have long been seen as best practice in approaching care for transgender and gender diverse patients, and this new update is a major change from the 2012 SOC 7 which puts the standards recommended much more closely in-line with current best practices in transgender health care.

There are many changes in the WPATH recommendations over the previous version that, if broadly instituted, will improve access and care standards for transgender and gender diverse patients. However, it is important to keep in mind that these new standards will take time to be implemented across provider groups and be used to inform possible changes in insurance coverage policies for transgender care.

Over the next few months, the UNC Transgender Health Program will be examining these recommendations from WPATH and instituting some changes based on them. However for many of our patients, their access to care will still be dictated by the policies of your insurers, as well as federal and state policies. The UNC Transgender Health Program will work with our providers, insurance partners, and local organizations to disseminate needed information relating to the standards and changes that will affect patient’s care moving forward.

These new standards are a welcome change that we at THP believe will improve access to care. If you have questions about how these changes relate to you and your specific care needs, contact us and we will be happy to assist you!

-Katherine Croft, BSN, RN - Program Manager

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health.

08/25/2022

We will be joining other local health resources and the LGBTQ Center of Raleigh at this week's Community Health Fair! Stop by and take advantage of the great assembled resources and ask us questions about gender-affirming care!

08/24/2022

The UNC Transgender Health Program is hiring!

We are seeking a Nurse Coordinator to join our team and work with our patients who are in the process of receiving gender-affirming surgical care.

If you are, or know, an RN who would like to join a team of passionate providers in caring for our local transgender and nonbinary community, please apply!

RN Nursing Coordinator - Transgender Health Program - Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC - UNC Health Care

06/12/2022

Come join us at the Q***r Health Pop Up in Durham! THP will be here answering questions about gender affirming care until 3pm!

05/06/2022

The UNC Transgender Health Program is pleased to announce the end of our waitlist for care!

Since March of 2021, due to staffing concerns the UNC Transgender Health Program has been using a waitlist to manage incoming patients to our program. As of May 6th, 2022, we are pleased to announce that our waitlist is retired!

We appreciate the patience and support of the community as we have continued to grow as a program and improve our ability to serve the transgender and non-binary community in North Carolina.

10/04/2021

The UNC Transgender Health Program is now hiring a full-time Patient Coordinator to join us in assisting transgender patients seeking gender-affirming care at UNC. Please see below for the job posting. If you or someone you know is interested in working with us to deliver care to the trans and non-binary community in North Carolina, please apply!

Administrative Specialist - Urology Support in Chapel Hill, NC - UNC Health Care