HOSTED BY the alliance for healthier communities, indigenous primary health care council, nurse practitioner led clinics association, association of family health teams of ontario and ontario health
Ontario Health has developed new, gender-affirming cancer screening guidelines to support the health and wellbeing of Trans and Non-Binary clients. These groups often have lower screening rates than their peers due to outreach that misses eligible clients and screening practices that can trigger gender dysphoria. In this Lunch 'n' Learn Webinar, we will hear from Ed Kucharski, a family physician who has led this work at Ontario Health, about the guidelines and what needs to be in place to enable their use.
We'll also hear from two Alliance members who are leaders in care for 2SLGBTQ+ care and members of our 2SLGBTQ+ Health Equity Committee: Celeste Turner, an outreach worker, and Michelle Hurtubise, an executive director, will share their perspectives on how implementing these guidelines will affect health care planning, delivery, and outcomes at the individual and community levels.
Presenters:
- Dr. Ed Kucharski is the Chief Medical Officer at Casey House and a physician at the South East Toronto Family Health Team. He is one of the authors of the new screening guidelines.
- Celeste Turner is an LGBTQ+ support coordinator at the Niagara Falls Community Health Centre (NFCHC) and chair of the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Committee at the Alliance for Healthier Communities. They are also a community educator on sexual and gender diversity, offering free training for businesses, groups, and agencies through the NFCHC. In 2019, they were a recipient of the YMCA Peace Award for Youth.
- Michelle Hurtubise is the Executive Director of Centretown Community Health Centre (CCHC) in Ottawa. She is a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Committee and the Information Management Committee at the Alliance for Healthier Communities. She has more than 30 years of experience working with community-based health and social services and is a forceful advocate for increasing access to services for 2SLGBTQ+ people and other marginalized people.
When: Friday June 17, 2022 (12:30-1:30 PM EDT)
Slide Deck: Click here
The webinar was recorded and can be watched here