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The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Inc. (WPATH), formerly the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA), is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender dysphoria. The organization was originally named after Harry Benjamin, one of the earliest physicians to work with transsexuals.〔Allee, Kegan M. Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association. In ''Encyclopedia of gender and society , Volume 1'', p. 402. SAGE, ISBN 978-1-4129-0916-7〕 WPATH is most known for publishing the Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People, but also provides information for professionals and consumers, sponsors scientific conferences and offers ethical guidelines for professionals.〔Wong, Gillian (June 17, 2009). (China preps 1st guidelines for sex change surgery. ) ''The Guardian''〕 The first version of the Standards of Care were published in 1979.〔Figures, K (2007). Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association Is Founded. In Faderman, Lillian and Retter, Yolanda (Eds.) ''Great Events from History: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Events, 1848-2006'' Salem Press, ISBN 978-1-58765-263-9〕 Version 7 was published in 2011.〔World Professional Association for Transgender Health (2011). ''(Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People, Version 7. )''〕 ==Presidents== *Paul A. Walker, Ph.D., 1979–1981 *Donald R. Laub, M.D., 1981–1983 *Milton T. Edgerton, M.D., 1983–1985 *Ira B. Pauly, M.D., 1985–1987 *Aaron T. Bilowitz, M.D., 1987–1989 *Jan Walinder, M.D., 1989–1991 *Leah Schaefer, Ed.D., 1991–1995 *Friedmann Pfaefflin, M.D. 1995–1997 *Richard Green, J.D., 1997–1999 *Alice Webb, DHS, 1999 *Eli Coleman, Ph.D., 1999–2003 *Walter Meyer III, M.D., 2003–2005 *Stan Monstrey, M.D., 2005–2007 *Stephen Whittle, OBE, 2007–2009 *Walter O.Bockting, Ph.D., L.P., 2009–2011 *Lin Fraser, M.D., 2011–2013 *Jamison Green, Ph.D., 2013–2015 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Professional Association for Transgender Health」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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