Gender Affirming Care

实验室检测 

When a provider outside of Skidmore 卫生服务 is managing your hormones, lab work ordered by your outside provider can be performed at the Health Center. 请 ask your current provider to fax a copy of lab orders to 518-580-5556. 的订单 will be reviewed to confirm that there is no special handling that prohibits us from collecting the test.  We will call you to schedule an appointment or provide alternative 位置. 

Assistance with injections 

Nurses in 卫生服务 are available to assist students with learning how to self-inject hormones as prescribed. Students may bring a friend or partner with them to learn these steps or to provide support. Many students feel more comfortable giving themselves injections after one or two visits with a nurse.

For students who wish to self-inject, nurses can provide support and guidance without specific documentation from the provider who prescribes the medication. 如果是学生 would like the nurse to 管理 the injection, the following documentation is needed from the prescribing provider 提前: 

• 药物名称 
• Route (how the medication is given)  
• How often to give the medication 
• Date until which the medication order is valid 
• Date of student’s last dose 
• Lab work or other requirements in order to continue 管理ing 
• Signature of health care provider (New York State law) 

Gender Inclusive Bathrooms 

All bathrooms within 卫生服务 are gender inclusive. Additional gender inclusive bathrooms on campus: 

Peer Health Educator Map on Instagram 

Detailed list/information from the Office of Student 多样性计划 

保密 

All services and conversations with 卫生服务 staff are considered Personal Health Information and thus require a specific release of information to be shared with anyone outside of 卫生服务. 除非授权 对病人来说，卫生服务 staff may not share information about gender identity with parents or guardians.   

资源

LOCAL PROVIDERS PROVIDING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE 

• Planned Parenthood of Greater New York 

国家资源

• Folx – online gender affirming care 
• Outcare - Find an LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare Provider 
• CDC LGBT 卫生服务 – state-by-state resources, including mental health providers 

ADDITIONAL SKIDMORE RESOURCES: 

• Office of Student 多样性计划