FOR MEDICAL DOCTORS, NP's, RN's, AND SPECIALISTS

This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 5 Mainpro+ credits.

Trans Health Connection - A project of Rainbow Health Ontario/Sherbourne Health - is offering a comprehensive training series for health and social service providers.

Facilitators:

Allison Lou MD, CCFP, Lecturer University of Toronto. Family Physician at Sherbourne Health Centre LGBTQ Team providing transcare for the past 8 years.

Silvana Bazet RP, Clinical Educator for Trans Health Connection is an experienced facilitator and trans health educator. Silvana has worked in mental health with trans and gender diverse clients since 2000.

We will be sharing information on:

• Providing holistic, community-based primary care services to trans patients
• Initiating hormone therapy for trans patients, including specifics on pre-hormone supports, medication doses, and monitoring
• Disease prevention / screening guidelines for trans and gender-diverse patients
• Reviewing new provincial trans health protocols: shifting the lens on trans care, and integration into "sensible practice" and informed consent
• Available community resources and when / who to refer to for help in managing trans patients' care
• Building a locally-relevant, integrated health system for gender diverse communities

Lunch will be provided.

Sherbourne Health is an accessible venue. We have a wheelchair accessible entrance and elevators to the 4th floor where the training will be held. The registration form has space for participants to detail their accessibility needs.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT

For more information about additional training opportunities, please visit the Trans Health Connection Website at https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/trans-health/ or contact Silvana Bazet, Clinical Educator,Trans health Connection, at sbazet@rainbowhealthontario.ca, 416 324-4100 x3361.