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Hormone Therapy
Student Health Services
HRT prescription maintenance and beginning HRT prescriptions are available for students by appointment at University Health Services. Currently, on the Evanston Campus, students who are already established on HRT can be seen for maintenance prescriptions (changes coming January 2025). Use the online or call (847) 491-8100 and schedule an appointment with physician. Please ask NM SHS for more information about HRT types and costs based on your insurance plan. For questions or issues at Student Health in Evanston, please reach out to Joey Harmon at johanna.harmon@nm.org or Katie Burns at kathryn.burns@nm.org.
On the Chicago Campus, you must call (312) 695-8134 schedule an appointment and let them know you are a Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ student. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's Chicago Student Health Services providers have all named that they are able to provide HRT support. All students are able to visit the Chicago SHS.
Identity-Affirming Surgical Options
If you are considering surgery for your transition, you can meet with NM Student Health Services to get connected to the . Students should share their medical goals with their provider during a visit to Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Medicine Student Health Services (Chicago or Evanston). Once in the NM system, reach out to Joey Harmon (johanna.harmon@nm.org) for assistance in connecting with the Gender Pathways Program.
If you are considering any sort of surgery, be sure to inform the Student Assistance Support Services to explore setting up medical leave or emergency medical leave prior to any surgery.
Gender Affirming Vocal Coaching
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning
services can be found on the Evanston campus at . NUCASLL accepts BCBS insurance and has significantly reduced rates at a sliding scale for Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ students in need of financial support.
DePaul Speech and Language Clinic
Gender Affirming Voice Care services can be found in Lincoln Park neighborhood. provides free services to all community members.
Legal Support
Name change legal support is provided regularly through the Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois. If you are looking for name change resources, gender change resources, or legal support consider visiting !
Other Trans Affirming Resources
Transcare Website
provides a self-selected list of providers.
Fenway Health Trans Health Program and Gender Affirming Health
The helps you find useful guides and resources to inform your healthcare decisions under the "Gender Affirming Medical Care" and "Surgeries and Surgical Care" guides in english and Spanish.
Marsha P Johnson Individual Providers
is a curated list of provides by state and specialty.