Transhealth


Transhealth, Inc. is an American independent and comprehensive trans healthcare center that services trans and gender-diverse individuals and families. Transhealth was founded in Western Massachusetts in 2021 to provide clinical care, research, advocacy, and education related to gender-affirming healthcare.

History

Needs assessment

The PATH Project ], a needs assessment conducted as a partnership between local gender-diverse community members and staff from The Fenway Institute, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, and Harvard Medical School, was designed to inform the creation of Transhealth.

Founding

Transhealth was incorporated in Massachusetts on October 16, 2020.
Transhealth opened on May 4, 2021.The healthcare center began by providing care for trans and gender-diverse people of all ages in Western Massachusetts clinical services including: primary adult care, pediatric care, gender-affirming hormonal care, and mental healthcare. A range of non-clinical services were also in the vision to support the community, research, education, and advocacy. These pillars of clinical care, research, education, and advocacy were advanced through local partnerships, educating students, collaboration with policy advocates, and expanding patient care.

Clinical care

Transhealth is attempting to serve the needs of the estimated 20,000 trans and gender-diverse individuals across different parts of New England. Transhealth currently serves 2500 patients and thousands of additional community members. Now, Transhealth is a member of the New England Gender C.A.R.E Consortium.

Advocacy

Transhealth advanced policy change by commenting on moves by the federal and state government. Transhealth advocates for the need for increased healthcare access through telehealth and interstate licensure, and expanding reimbursement and incentives for gender-affirming care. Transhealth is a member of the National LGBTQI Health Roundtable.

Education

Transhealth is involved in educational initiatives across Western Massachusetts and nationally and provides clinical training for medical students and other allied health professionals.

Research

Transhealth has assisted in the development of the Endocrine Nurses Society Position Statement on Transgender and Gender Diverse Care. Transhealth plans to continue community-based participatory research once the organization has developed an Institutional Review Board.