A conference in Cork, Ireland, brought together healthcare professionals, researchers and community advocates to talk about how healthcare education can better support trans, gender-diverse and intersex people.
TransCare 2026 took place on September 11 and 12 at University College Cork (UCC), a university in Cork city in the south of Ireland.
The two-day event covered topics including trans-inclusive training for nurses and midwives, access to gender-affirming care, clinical practice and the importance of including lived experience in healthcare research.
Organised by UCC healthcare lecturer Dr Valeria Venditti, the conference featured researchers and practitioners working across healthcare, psychology, sociology and gender studies.
Community voices were also a big part of the event. Workshops looked at how research can better support trans communities, with sessions involving Transgender Equality Network Ireland and the Professional Association for Trans Health Ireland.
TransCare first launched in 2024 and aimed to bring researchers, healthcare workers and trans communities together. Organisers hoped this year’s conference would help improve healthcare training and lead to more inclusive care for trans and intersex people.
The conference was held at University College Cork, with an online option available for people who could not attend in person.
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