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Gender Health SF reports rising referrals, access hurdles and director resignation
Summary
Gender Health SF told the Health Commission referrals and measures of surgery readiness are improving but service bottlenecks remain; director Julie Graham announced her resignation and outlined next steps for staffing and training.
Julie Graham, director of Gender Health SF, told the Health Commission the program has grown since its 2013 launch and now provides navigation and access to gender-affirming surgeries for patients in San Francisco's public health network. "We are the first program in the nation to provide navigation and access to these surgeries for public health consumers," Graham said, describing peer-led navigation, presurgery education, and coordinated aftercare.
Dr. Seth Pardo, the program's evaluator, presented outcome measures showing high self-reported…
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