Education, Patient Coordinators, & Gender Marker Documents
Our team is prepared to help you through every step of your health care journey. Our patient coordinators can help with the following:
- Answer questions about gender affirming services
- Assist with FMLA paperwork for gender-affirming surgery
- Connect you with gender-affirming behavioral health resources
- Explain the insurance prior authorization process and assist with appeals
- Offer community resource referrals
- Schedule appointments for most gender-affirming services
- Update your legal name and gender marker in your chart, once you provide legal documentation
Patient Education Videos
We offer a range of educational videos detailing our services and procedures. These resources are designed to help you make informed decisions about your care. To view these videos, please contact our Coordinators at transgenderhealth@hsc.utah.edu for access through your MyChart account.
Video Topics Available on MyChart
- Masculinizing Top Surgery
- Facial Surgeries (Facial Feminization)
- Transfeminine Bottom Surgery (Vaginoplasty/Vulvoplasty)
- Transmasculine Bottom Surgery (Phalloplasty/Metoidioplasty)
- Fertility and Family Planning
- Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
- Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy
Community Partner Video Topics
- Transgender Veteran Health
- What Can a Gender-Affirming Mental Health Provider do for me?
- Self Care and Resilience
- Navigating Identity and Culture: Queer and Latine(x)
- Advocating for Transgender Youth in Schools
- Supporting Transgender Loved Ones
- Name and Gender Marker Changes
- Workplace Rights and Gender Affirmation
- Navigating Conversations around Sexual Health
- PrEP as HIV Prevention and Living with HIV
Gender Marker Document Changes
Our providers can provide you with the letter needed to change your gender marker on official documents. This process can take up to two weeks due to the time it takes to get notarization and mail the document.
Each state may have a different process. Our resources are specific to Utah. View our resources for steps to complete a name or gender marker change.
Traveling from Far Distances (Rural and Out of State)
Travel can be burdensome, and although we are able to do some visits via telehealth, please make accommodations to come in person as well. Good preparation is critical to a having a good outcome. You will be required to stay in Salt Lake City for between 3–8 weeks after the surgery, depending on the type of surgery, and will need someone to accompany you and assist during that time.
Resources
For a comprehensive list of gender-affirming resources please contact our team.
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We Want Your Feedback
We are constantly evolving as a program and welcome any feedback from the community that will help us meet our mission to provide safe, gender-affirmative care at University of Utah Health. Please email us at transgenderhealth@hsc.utah.edu.