Notice2022-22553
Request for Information on Research Opportunities Related to the National Institutes of Health Scientific Workshop on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations
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Published
October 18, 2022
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Abstract
Through this Request for Information (RFI), the Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) in the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites feedback from stakeholders throughout the scientific research community, clinical practice communities, patient and family advocates, scientific or professional organizations, federal partners, internal NIH stakeholders, and other interested constituents on research opportunities related to the upcoming NIH Scientific Workshop on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations. Current evidence-based clinical practices are available for health professionals to assist transgender and gender-diverse populations but additional research is needed to advance this area of care. The overarching purpose of this workshop is to identify and prioritize key infrastructure and research needed to further our understanding of gender affirming care for transgender and gender diverse populations across the life course. Various populations (e.g., people with HIV, people with other co-morbidities and complications, racial and ethnic minorities, etc.) and settings (academic medical centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, community hospitals, HIV care settings, etc.) will be considered.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63083-63084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22553]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Request for Information on Research Opportunities Related to the
National Institutes of Health Scientific Workshop on Gender-Affirming
Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Through this Request for Information (RFI), the Sexual &
Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) in the Division of Program
Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), Office of
the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites
feedback from stakeholders throughout the scientific research
community, clinical practice communities, patient and family advocates,
scientific or professional organizations, federal partners, internal
NIH stakeholders, and other interested constituents on research
opportunities related to the upcoming NIH Scientific Workshop on
Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations.
Current evidence-based clinical practices are available for health
professionals to assist transgender and gender-diverse populations but
additional research is needed to advance this area of care. The
overarching purpose of this workshop is to identify and prioritize key
infrastructure and research needed to further our understanding of
gender affirming care for transgender and gender diverse populations
across the life course. Various populations (e.g., people with HIV,
people with other co-morbidities and complications, racial and ethnic
minorities, etc.) and settings (academic medical centers, Federally
Qualified Health Centers, community hospitals, HIV care settings, etc.)
will be considered.
DATES: The SGMRO's Request for Information is open for public comment
for a period of 4 weeks. Comments must be received on or before COB
(5:00 p.m. ET) November 18, 2022, to ensure consideration. After the
public comment period has closed, the comments received by SGMRO will
be considered in a timely manner and shared with invitees to the
Scientific Workshop on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and
Gender-Diverse Populations.
ADDRESSES: Please see the supplementary information to view the draft
domains and themes of focus for the Scientific Workshop on Gender-
Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations. It is
strongly encouraged to submit comments by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9baaea4bba6a9878081c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b283c3629343b151213551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please include ``RFI: Gender-Affirming Care Scientific Workshop'' in
the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Avila, Ph.D., Assistant
Director, Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87eef5e2e9e2a9e6f1eeebe6c7e9eeefa9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aec7dccbc0cb80cfd8c7c2cfeec0c7c680c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>, (301) 594-9701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: ``Sexual and gender minority''
is an overarching term that includes, but is not limited to,
individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual,
transgender, two-spirit, queer, and/or intersex. Individuals with same-
sex or -gender attractions or behaviors and those with a difference in
sex development are also included. These populations also encompass
those who do not self-identify with one of these terms but whose sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, or reproductive development
is characterized by non-binary constructs of sexual orientation,
gender, and/or sex. This Notice is in accordance with Section 404N of
the 21st Century Cures Act (Pub. L. 114-255), the Director of NIH shall
encourage research on SGM populations.
The Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) (<a href="https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/sgmro">https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/sgmro</a>) coordinates sexual and gender minority (SGM)-
related research and activities by working directly with the NIH
Institutes, Centers, and Offices. The Office was officially established
in September 2015 within the NIH Division of Program Coordination,
Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) in the Office of the
Director.
In September 2020, SGMRO posted the NIH Strategic Plan to Advance
Research on the Health and Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Minorities
FY 2021-2025 (<a href="https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/SGMStrategicPlan_2021_2025.pdf">https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/SGMStrategicPlan_2021_2025.pdf</a>). The current strategic plan provides
NIH with a framework to improve the health of SGM populations through
increased research and support of scientists conducting SGM-relevant
research.
Request for Comments on Research Opportunities Related to the
National Institutes of Health Scientific Workshop on Gender-Affirming
Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations: The NIH is hosting
a workshop to enhance our understanding of gender-affirming care for
transgender and gender-diverse populations and to identify
opportunities in gender-affirming care research, including but not
limited to non-medical interventions. There are currently evidence-
based clinical practices available for health professionals to assist
transgender and gender-diverse populations but additional research is
needed. The SGMRO invites input from stakeholders throughout the
scientific research community, clinical practice communities, patient
and family advocates, scientific or professional organizations, federal
partners, internal NIH stakeholders, and other interested members of
the public on research opportunities related to the four domains
highlighted below. This input will serve as a valuable element in the
development of the workshop and subsequent report, and the community's
time and consideration are highly appreciated. Please provide comments
across the following three themes:
<bullet> Pediatric and adolescent care
<bullet> Adult and older adult care
<bullet> Systemic and Institutional Policies
The NIH seeks comments and/or suggestions from all interested
parties on key research opportunities in gender-affirming care for
transgender and gender-diverse populations.
Responses to this RFI are voluntary. Do not include any
proprietary, classified, confidential, trade secret, or sensitive
information in your response. The responses will be reviewed by NIH
staff, and individual feedback will not be provided to any responder.
The Government will use the information submitted in response to this
RFI at its discretion. The Government reserves the right to use any
submitted information on public NIH websites; in reports; in summaries
of the state of the science; in any possible resultant solicitation(s),
grant(s), or cooperative agreement(s); or in the development of future
funding opportunity announcements.
This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and should
not be construed as a solicitation for applications or proposals, or as
an obligation in any way on the part of the United States Federal
Government, the NIH, or individual NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices
to provide support for any ideas identified in response to it. The
Federal Government will not pay for the preparation of any information
submitted or for the Government's use of such information.
No basis for claims against the U.S. Government shall arise as a
result of a response to this RFI or from the Government's use of such
information. Additionally, the Government cannot
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guarantee the confidentiality of the information provided.
Dated: October 11, 2022.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-22553 Filed 10-17-22; 8:45 am]
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