Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association
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The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Inc. (WPATH) (formerly, the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA)) is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender dysphoria. The organization was originally named after Harry Benjamin
, one of the earliest physicians to work with transsexuals. WPATH is most known for publishing the Standards of care for gender identity disorders
, but also provides information for professionals and consumers, sponsors scientific conferences and offers ethical guidelines for professionals.
The first version of the Standards of Care were published in 1979. Version 7 was published in 2011.
Harry Benjamin
Harry Benjamin was a German endocrinologist, widely known for his clinical work with transsexualism. He was raised in an observant Ashkenazy Jewish home.- Early life and career :...
, one of the earliest physicians to work with transsexuals. WPATH is most known for publishing the Standards of care for gender identity disorders
Standards of care for gender identity disorders
The Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People are non-binding protocols outlining the usual treatment for individuals who wish to undergo hormonal or surgical transition to the other sex...
, but also provides information for professionals and consumers, sponsors scientific conferences and offers ethical guidelines for professionals.
The first version of the Standards of Care were published in 1979. Version 7 was published in 2011.
Presidents
- Paul A. WalkerPaul A. WalkerPaul Atlee Walker, Sr. served as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from November 3, 1947 to December 28, 1947, and again from February 28, 1952 to April 17, 1953.-References:*...
, Ph.D. 1979-1981 - Donald R. Laub, M.D. 1981-1983
- Milton T. Edgerton, M.D. 1983-1985
- Ira B. Pauly, M.D. 1985-1987
- Aaron T. Bilowitz, M.D. 1987-1989
- Jan Walinder, M.D. 1989-1991
- Leah Schaefer, Ed.D 1991-1995
- Friedmann Pfaefflin, M.D. 1995-1997
- Richard GreenRichard Green (sexologist)Richard Green is an American sexologist, psychiatrist, lawyer, and author specializing in homosexuality and transsexualism, specifically gender identity disorder in children. Green is the founding editor of the Archives of Sexual Behavior , and served as Editor until 2001...
, J.D., 1997-1999 - Alice Webb, DHS, 1999
- Eli ColemanEli ColemanEli Coleman, Ph.D., L.P. is the director of the Program in Human Sexuality at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health...
, Ph.D., 1999-2003 - Walter Meyer III, M.D., 2003-2005
- Stan Monstrey, MD 2005 – 2007
- Stephen WhittleStephen WhittleProfessor Stephen Whittle OBE, PhD is an active member of the United Kingdom TransActivist organisation Press for Change. Now , Whittle is Professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University....
, OBE 2007- 2009