Public Policy Initiatives

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In August 2018, GW convened a symposium of 27 key stakeholders to discuss the care of incarcerated transgender patients.

Stakeholders included representatives from correctional organizations, advocacy groups, research institutions, and justice-involved patients.

Findings from the symposium were published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care in June 2019. 

Read the latest article, "Developing Correctional Policy, Practice, and Clinical Care Considerations for Incarcerated Transgender Patients Through Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement."