In 2015, the Wolf-Goulds and their colleagues added to their family practice a dedicated trans-health center, the Gender Wellness Center, which includes a physician’s assistant, a social worker, and Dr. Diane Georgeson, who offers trans-affirming gynecological care in the practice, including oophorectomies and hysterectomies. Her addition also means they can do more of certain procedures that can be very difficult for the trans community to obtain, including trans-affirming Pap tests for trans men and postoperative care for trans women who’ve had vaginoplasties.
In September 2016, the practice was selected for a $500,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, a new national leadership program that aims to improve health and reduce disparities in wellness and longevity across the United States. Over the next three years, they will be studying the feasibility of creating a rural center of excellence for transgender health.
“It’s a huge deal,” Carolyn Wolf-Gould said, which will allow them to delve more deeply into providing a wide range of medical services to the trans population, both adults and youth, including mental health services, surgical services, training, and research.