Psychiatry Grand Rounds | Gender Affirming Care in Youth: An Evidence-Based Approach


Event Details


About the Event

Speakers: Drs. Emma McCutcheon, Zoya Thawer, Sue Stock

Learning Objectives:

  • To review the literature supporting gender affirming care
  • To describe the landscape of gender affirming care for pediatric patients on Vancouver Island
  • To briefly review the widely available gender affirming care options for both pediatric and adult patients
  • To review the process and utility of hormone readiness assessments in the pediatric population
  • To review the importance of mental health supports as a part of gender affirming care

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