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Gender-affirming care

Health care specifically designed to treat gender dysphoria, which includes medical, mental health, and surgical services, but excludes 'conversion therapy'.

Gender dysphoria

The distress a person experiences as a result of the incongruence between their gender identity and the sex assigned at birth.

Secretary

Refers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the head of the federal department responsible for public health and human services programs.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

A federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services that improves health care access for people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable.

Model curricula

Example teaching plans or sets of courses that serve as a standard or guide for others to follow or adapt in their own educational programs.

Demonstration program

A program set up to test a new idea, approach, or method on a smaller scale to see if it's effective before potentially expanding it.

Cultural competency

The ability of healthcare providers to understand, appreciate, and interact effectively with people from cultures and backgrounds different from their own, including gender identity.