PsySSA would like to congratulate Chris McLachlan, Sexuality & Gender Division Chairperson, on their appointment to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Board (Members-at-Large (4-year terms)).

The Board will be installed on September 20, 2022, at the 27th Scientific Symposium, being held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Chris will be the first voice from the African continent on the WPATH Board!

Chris continues to make our Society Proud and we look forward to seeing what meaningful work Chris will continue to do with the WPATH

We wish Chris all the best on the WPATH Board!

Meet Chris McLachlan 

Chris McLachlan is a clinical psychologist working at Thuthuzela Care Centre (Rape crises centre) in KwaZulu-Natal and has a special interest in the fields of Sexually and Gender Diversity and Gender Affirming Healthcare. Chris has completed a Masters degree in Theology, Clinical Psychology and Biblical Studies and is a PhD candidate at UNISA. Chris is the co-chair of the team that developed the first South African Gender Affirming Healthcare Guideline and is part of the core team that developed the Practice Guidelines for Psychology Professionals Working with Sexually and Gender-Diverse People. Chris is one of the South African representatives at iPsyNet.