Shifting Medical Realities for Trans Youth

A raft of recent legislation and caustic political discussions are challenging physical and mental healthcare for trans minors. Healthcare providers nationwide are struggling to deliver essential care, as they face clinic closures, career repercussions, and administrative hurdles as they fight to serve their patients.

Join the Pulitzer Center and OpenMind Magazine on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 2:30pm EST for a panel examining misinformation surrounding gender-affirming care and the severe consequences current policies will have on LGBTQ+ youth.

Dr. Ian D. Wolfe, director of ethics at Children’s Minnesota; Dr. Kade Goepferd, chief education officer at Children’s Minnesota; and Dr. Meredithe McNamara, assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine join to discuss how to chart an empathetic path forward.

OpenMind Magazine editor Pam Weintraub will moderate the conversation, followed by an audience Q&A. Registration is required.

Panelists: 

• Ian D. Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, is director of ethics for the Clinical Ethics Department at Children's Minnesota; community instructor faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Minnesota Medical School; and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pediatric Ethics.
• Kade Goepferd, MD, is the chief education officer for Children’s Minnesota, the medical director of Children’s Minnesota Gender Health Program, and a pediatrician in the Children’s Minneapolis Primary Care clinic. Dr. Goepferd is a leading advocate for advancing equitable healthcare for all children, particularly transgender and gender diverse youth. 
• Meredithe McNamara, MD, MS, FAAP, is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine and specializes in adolescent medicine. She is interested in implementing best practices in the care of youth facing complex trauma and high-risk social situations.

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