MEN ARE FROM MARS AND WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS, Kingston
MEN ARE FROM MARS AND WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS, Kingston
Tue, Apr 18, 12:00 PM
Kingston • Kingston, ON
Free
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Primary Care for Trans and Gender-Diverse Clients: Hormones and Preventative Care
By Trans Health Connection, The Queen's Positive Space Program, and Queen's Family Health Team
When and where
Date and time
Mon, Jun 6, 2016 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Location
Queen's Family Health Team Kingston, ON Canada
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Description
FOR MEDICAL DOCTORS, NP's, RN's, AND SPECIALISTS
This program has been accredited for up to 5.0 MainPro M1 CME credits.
Facilitators:
Dr. Vanita Lokanathan - MD, Family Physician at the Peterborough Clinic Family Health Team, clinical lead providing trans care across Durham and South-East Ontario
Jordan Zaitzow - MSW, Trans Health Connection Coordinator, experienced workshop facilitator and trans health educator
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
Registration is required for this event.
For more information about additional training opportunities please contact Jordan Zaitzow, Trans Health Connection Coordinator at jzaitzow@rainbowhealthontario.caor call 416 324-4100 x5325.
For additional information regarding this CME please contact Lorraine Chick, NP Queen’s Family Health Team at 613-533-9303 ext 73097
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Trans Health Connection, The Queen's Positive Space Program, and Queen's Family Health TeamThis is a colalboration between The Queen's Positive Space Program and Queen's Family Health Team, in partnership with Trans Health Connection: a program of Rainbow Health Ontario, with the goal of increasing capacity in Kingston's primary care networks to better serve local trans and gender-diverse communities.