APhA Policy Manual

Transgender and Nonbinary Health Care

EDUCATION, CURRICULUM AND COMPETENCE FOR PHARMACY PHARMACY PRACTICE PUBLIC HEALTH

APhA supports the enactment of laws, regulations, and policies to end discriminatory practices that limit access to care for persons who are transgender or gender-diverse.
APhA encourages equity in care for persons who are transgender or gender-diverse through: (a) Continuing education on the pharmacist’s role in transgender care, gender-affirming therapy, and health disparities in patients who are transgender or gender-diverse. (b) Systematic integration and utilization of affirmed name and pronouns, gender identity, and anatomical inventory. (c) Availability and implementation of education and resources related to gender-diverse care for all persons employed in health care settings.