Jennifer Burnett
Jennifer A. Burnett, MS, MD, FAAFP
Past Positions & Accreditations (Now Retired): Assoc. Professor of Family & Community Medicine, UCSF-Fresno; Faculty- Fresno Family Practice Residency Program, Board-Certified in Family Medicine, Medical Advisory Board of the UCSF Centers of Excellence for TG Healthcare.
Academy of Family Physicians- Fellow & Lifetime Member, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Christian Medical & Dental Associations.
Lectures delivered: Medical Treatment of Gender Dysphoria, the Spiritual implications of being born Transsexual, et al. presented at National TG Conferences including IFGE, Esprit, Southern Comfort, Gender Spectrum, Philadelphia Trans Health Conference, TG Religious Leader’s Summit, the 2009, 2011 & 2014 WPATH International Symposiums, the American Academy of Family Physicians 2010 Nat. Scientific Assembly and the 2013 National Transgender Health Summit.
Additional Appointments & Awards: California’s 2009 LGBT Delegate to the AAFP’s National Congress of Special Constituencies. Recipient of the 2009 UCSF Chancellor’s Award for LGBT Leadership, 2009 Champions of Diversity Award
Jennifer presents:
Saturday May 17 10:00AM: Cross-Gender Hormone Treatment for Gender Dysphoria
For those who are considering (or have already started) medical treatment to transition to their true gender, there is much information, as well as a great deal of misinformation, available on the Internet regarding the hormones/medications that are commonly employed for this purpose. This often promotes confusion as to what is the best and safest medical approach to a gender transition. This class consists of a Power Point presentation followed by a Q & A session concerning of the different hormone protocols used (for both M2F and F2M), their risks, benefits and side effects. Ancillary testing and additional/adjunct medications will also be discussed. I will also provide resource information and websites where medical providers can gain further knowledge on the treatment of Gender Dysphoria.
Saturday May 17 2:00PM: Reconciling Your Faith with Your True Gender
If you are transgender and also a person of faith, or if you grew up within a Bible-believing family/religious community, then you have likely been told that “God doesn’t make mistakes!” In other words, ”If you were born with a male body, then God (obviously) wants you to be a ‘manly’ man!” [Or vice versa for females.] Is it true that one's (birth) sex invariably indicates their gender - that our “outward” body defines whether we are male or female in the deepest part of our being? What if you truly believe/know that who you are “inside” is not consistent with the gender presentation that everyone expects of you? During this presentation, you will learn about the current scientific research which explains how the fetal brain may indeed develop with an inherent gender identity which is discordant with one’s birth sex. Come wrestle through these tough questions together, finding a pathway to reconcile your faith with your true gender. And then you should also be able to explain/defend yourself when others oppose or reject you for (supposedly) “religious” reasons.