Membership and Eligibility

THEN promotes an inclusive environment. Individual membership is open to interdisciplinary health care professionals and advocacy agencies who provide and support health care services to transgender/gender diverse individuals, partners, and family members.

Eligibility

Membership requires upholding the principles of your professional organization’s licensing and codes of ethics in providing affirming care for transgender/gender diverse populations.
Membership candidates must complete the membership application form for eligibility. In this application, membership candidates will be able to describe the professional work they do with transgender/gender diverse clients or patients.
Candidates become active members upon verification of eligibility and payment of annual dues.
Additionally, members must agree to uphold the WPATH standards of care for transgender/gender diverse individuals.

No eligible individual will be denied membership based on religion, age, race or color, marital status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.

The executive board reserves the right to terminate membership of anyone found to be in violation of the mission, values, and commitments of the organization.

Dues

Paying members are eligible to vote, hold office, and attend meetings (excluding THEN executive meetings, except by invitation) and events organized by THEN. Membership dues are established by a vote of at least two thirds of the members present at a duly called meeting and are announced during the summer preceding the fiscal year to which the rate applies. Membership is valid for an entire year from payment date.

What’s Included in Membership

THEN is planning several types of social networking events for THEN members, including social gatherings, resource fairs, and tabling events for providers/agencies. Providers who are members of THEN are eligible to provide input on these meetings and vote for the types of events that will be sponsored.
THEN members will have access to CEU/CME credits and workshops on in-depth topics regarding ethical practice with transgender and gender-diverse patients/clients. Such topics may include intersectional identities, resiliency building, and new/updated medical advancements. These events may be hosted both in-person and/or virtually to allow for access to those who may not be able to physically attend.
Our database is a network of THEN members comprised of medical and behavioral health professionals who provide direct clinical services to transgender and gender-diverse patients/clients. It can be used to help refer patients/clients to other services. Our providers in this database have agreed to uphold the most up-to-date evidence-based professional standards of their profession (for example WPATH Standards of Care, The Endocrine Society Guidelines for Gender Dysphoria/Gender Incongruence, American Psychological Association Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People, etc…).
Resources specific to specialties, professional standards, and guidelines. Personalized support and case study discussions.
THEN will host regularly scheduled case conferences for providers serving trans/gender diverse clients. Providers who become members will be updated on when events are scheduled.