This 2021 Annual Meeting session is presented by Brian D. Adkins, MD from UT Southwestern Medical Center. With the number of young people identifying as transgender increasing, the transfusion medicine community must adapt in order to provide informed and compassionate care for this population. Simultaneously, the blood donor pool is aging, and research has shown younger individuals make more robust hematopoietic stem cell donors. As such it is important to remove stigma associated with blood donation and expand hematopoietic stem cell donation amongst LGBTQ+ individuals. Numerous hurdles exist in the form of regulations as well as documentation and informatics issues. To move forward, practitioners should be familiar with current regulations in place as well as gaps that exist which exclude this population from allogeneic donation.
Topics covered include:
- Definitions and demographics
- Donor considerations
- Transfusion service considerations
- Cellular therapy considerations
Learning objectives:
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Identify current regulations for Transgender blood/hematopoietic stem cell donors
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Discuss laboratory and informatics issues with Transgender individuals
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Assess areas for increased inclusivity of LGBTQ+ individuals in the fields of transfusion medicine and cellular therapy
Faculty:
Brian D. Adkins, MD Assistant Professor, Pathology UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical Director, Transfusion and Tissue Service Children’s Medical Center - Dallas
Accreditation Statement
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
The ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 CMLE credit. This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
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Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must view the recording. CME certificates will be provided online.