"I'm a transman currently attending UNC and I've been trying to find an endo nearby that will prescribe me T with the informed consent model. So anyone know of any endo's in the Raleigh/Durham area?"
UNC has a page on their student health center website that describes trans services. See campushealth dot unc dot edu slash services slash transgender-health dot html (sorry -- new member so no live links.) While there is some discussion of referral to specialists, it makes sense to try to start there if you are on the student health plan. It may also be a good thing if you want to get your name on email changed, figure out housing that is safe/comfy, and so on. They don't state what protocol they use, but in general, clinics and larger settings are more apt to use an informed consent model than individual practitioners, especially specialists. Primary care physicians can prescribe hormones, too, without any specialists involved...if they feel they have enough information. My other strategy is to call local therapists who work with trans clients, and see whether they know what docs and/or endos are amenable to informed consent. That usually still means you'll need a clinical assessment, but that can be done in a few visits with a therapist if the dr is not comfortable.
Overall though, if you are college-aged, especially on the younger side, most endos would want to have another 'set of eyes' on the case, someone trained in assessment of young adults for hormones. Is the information on the campus health ctr page current? (And if you already called them, and I missed that in another thread, please pardon my misunderstanding.) Good luck!
