Transgender Medical Symposium on University of Iowa Campus this Weekend

Local transgender activists are hosting a symposium on medical issues facing the trans community this weekend.

The 2012 Eastern Iowa Transgender Medical Symposium is his Saturday and Sunday at the.

Organizers say the goal of the event is to provide local health care and wellness professionals with information on how to treat trans patients.

Health care issues among trans people came to light earlier this year when the Daily Iowan published a story about a trans man's months-long ordeal to get proper treatment. Then this month, Iowa City Patch reported that another local trans man said he had had at the .

Here's the schedule for the free event:

Saturday May 19th
8:30-9:00     Sign-in

9:00-10:30     Welcome/Trans 101

10:45-12:00     Trans 101 continued

12:00-1:00     Lunch

1:00-2:15     Privilege Workshop

2:30-3:45    Non-binary 101

4:00-5:00    Diagnosing Difference Screening

5:00-5:30    Movie Discussion and Wrap-up


Sunday May 20th
9:00-10:00    Models of Care

10:15-11:15    Practicing Interactions
                     Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence and Trans Folk

11:15-12:30    Lunch

12:30-1:30    Insurance Advocacy for Transition-Related Care
                    Staff Training

1:45-2:45    Insurance Coding
                  Practicing Interactions

3:00-4:00    Patient Experiences Panel 
                  Counseling 

4:15-4:45    Closing