Extend Your Learning
Topics that are not covered in the scope of this document but are still important for individual learning:
- Legal process of name change
- Self-determination of gender
- Legal Problems Facing Trans People in Ontario
- Human rights and legal protection for trans people
- Hormonal therapy and HIV viral load suppression (contains table on drug-drug interaction between hormones and antiviral drugs)
- Violence Experienced by Trans Communities
- Addressing Transphobia in Canada’s Healthcare System
Online courses that you can take to learn more:
- Transgender Medicine for General Medical Providers by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Health Across the Gender Spectrum by Stanford
- TransLink Network (Providing Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Sexual Assault & Intimate Partner Violence Survivors)
- UMich Ob/Gyn Transgender Healthcare Curriculum
- Video Series: Caring for Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming Patients and Visitors
- Rainbow Health Ontario has a variety of courses that center on trans health topics
- Trans Pap 101 Video Series
- Trans Wellness Initiative Introduction to Affirming Spaces – Community-Based Research Centre
Workshop: Working with and Supporting Trans People of Colour (TPOC) around Sexual Health:
- Training provided by Yasmeen Persad for service providers on how to support and work with TPOC around sexual health inclusion. To book a workshop, contact ypersad@the519.org
- Reflections of Trans Women of Colour on their experiences of health
Documents to help medical learners build competency in providing clinical care:
- Pap Smears for Trans Men
- Complete Sherbourne Guidelines to provide gender-affirming primary care for trans & non-binary patients
- What you need to know about masculinizing hormone therapy
- What you need to know about feminizing hormone therapy
- Gender-Affirming Care for Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse Patients in BC: A Primary Care Toolkit
- Trans Men’s Sexual Health & HIV Risk
- Transition-Related Surgery Post-Surgical Care
Deep Dive Issues
- Eating Disorders in 2SLGBTQ+ Adults & Adolescents
- Health Equity Impact Assessment: 2SLGBTQ+ Populations Supplement
- Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous Health
- Experiences of Racism in Trans People living in Ontario
- A Practitioner’s Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children
- Implementing Trauma‐Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for LGBTQ Youth and their Caregivers
2SLGBTQ+ Older Adult Care
Patient Resources
Resources to give your patients:
- Transition-Related Surgery Patient Education Materials
- Rainbow Health Ontario Surgical Summary Documents
- Trans Health FAQs for those considering transitioning
- Transition-Related Surgery FAQs
- Trans Men: Trans Health Matters
- Trans Women: Trans Health Matters
- Primed: A Sex Guide for Trans Men into Men
- 10 Things Trans People Can Discuss With Their Healthcare Providers
- Lower Surgery for Trans Women: A Patient Guide
- Assisted Human Reproduction in Canada: A Guide for LGBTQ+ communities
- Trans Care BC: Hormone Readiness Assessment Information
Resources to Provide Parents of Trans Youth:
- Gender Variance for Parents
- A Guide to Support Trans Students from Kindergarten to Grade 12
- Families in Transition Support Group
- Gender Creative Kids for Parents
- Impact of Strong Parental Support for Trans Youth (by TransPulse Canada)
- Families in Transition: A Resource Guide for Families of Transgender Youth
- Gender Spectrum: Affirming versus Non-Affirming Parenting
- PFlag: Our Trans Loved Ones
- Greater Toronto Area-Specific Resources for Trans Youth & Parents