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Nursing grad specializing in transgender care

Nurse Leslie McCarthy (MN'20) is pursuing certification in psychiatry and mental health to specialize in transgender health.

Posted: February 16, 2024

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After working in primary care, Leslie McCarthy (MN'20), is specializing in psychiatry and mental health. She is working on becoming WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health) certified, with the plan to lower barriers to transgender health care. She is preparing to write the CNA exam for psychiatric and mental health certification.