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Welcome to the FTM (Female-to-Male) Chest Reconstruction Workshop, a safe and supportive space designed to provide information, insights, and guidance for individuals who are considering or preparing for chest reconstruction surgery as part of their gender-affirming journey. Our goal is to empower you with knowledge and resources, facilitate open discussions, and foster a sense of community among attendees.

This comprehensive workshop is thoughtfully curated to address the physical, emotional, and practical aspects of FTM chest reconstruction.

Our esteemed faculty provides a mentor-guided, multi-specialty experience from start to finish. You will come away with new abilities, expanded aesthetic awareness, and supportive mentors to call upon when needed.

Highlights

Hands-On Training: Elevate your surgical expertise with our FTM Chest Reconstruction Hands-On Training. Led by experienced surgeons, this workshop offers immersive, simulated surgical experiences to refine your skills in incision techniques, tissue sculpting, and suturing.

Engage with real-life case scenarios and learn to tailor surgical approaches to individual anatomies. Join us for a transformative learning opportunity that will empower you to provide exceptional care to transgender individuals seeking gender-affirming chest reconstruction.

Course Description: Explore the intricacies of FTM (Female-to-Male) chest reconstruction surgery in our hands-on training workshop. Led by skilled surgeons, this immersive program delves into surgical techniques, patient assessment, and complication management. Through simulated surgical sessions, you’ll gain practical experience in creating incisions, contouring, and suturing. Engage in in-depth discussions on anatomical variations and ethical considerations in gender-affirming care. Join us to refine your surgical skills, expand your knowledge, and contribute to the advancement of compassionate and skilled gender-affirming surgical care.

Learning Objective: Learn essential safety protocols, and basic techniques that help to flatten the learning curve and ease, which is the path to competency and safety in performing any procedure. Begin using advanced techniques and artistic concepts that elevate and expand how to envision and enhance the aesthetic look of your patients.

Language: English

Faculty

Course Director: E. Antonio (Tony) Mangubat, MD

Wm. Philip Werschler, MD, FAAD, FAACS

TBD – nationally and internationally renowned colleagues