Washington State University suspended a continuing medical education course involving a video series on youth gender medicine after the accrediting body opened an inquiry following complaints from LGBTQ activists.
A continuing medical education (CME) program is designed to help physicians and other health-care professionals maintain and update their medical knowledge, improve their skills, and enhance patient care.
The course from the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine (SEGM) offers "guidance on the benefits, risks and ethical considerations of medical interventions for gender-dysphoric youth." The series, derived from SEGM’s 2023 international academic conference, addresses topics such as "transgender identities and the brain," "misconceptions in youth gender medicine," and the international debate around hormone treatments for gender-dysphoric youth.
WSU approved the videos on June 2 after what SEGM said was a nine-month vetting process that found the materials met national accreditation requirements for scientific balance and educational integrity.
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Controversy erupted after transgender activist Erin Reed drew attention to the course on Oct. 29. On Wednesday, 31 LGBTQ activist groups released a letter urging WSU to revoke SEGM’s accreditation, the