CFPC Pride
The CFPC recognizes the importance of offering sensitive, gender-affirming care to people in 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Many people from these communities face significant barriers when accessing primary care.
More than one million people in Canada identify as 2SLGBTQ+. It’s likely every family physician cares for one or more 2SLGBTQ+ patients in their practice. It’s important for family doctors to have easy access to appropriate resources to address the unique health needs of people in these communities.
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Support family doctors in providing care to 2SLGBTQ+ communities
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Highlight the incredible work of family doctors to build and strengthen the health of 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada
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Raise awareness of the inequities and barriers that people in the 2SLGBTQ+ communities face in accessing and receiving primary health care
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Celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ family medicine community across Canada and within the CFPC
The CFPC is committed to improving the health of 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada and supporting family doctors caring for people in these communities.
CFPC Pride Stories
Explore this powerful collection of narratives, art, and expressions—shared by family doctors and residents—that celebrates identity and breaks down barriers to improve 2SLGBTQ+ family medicine.
2SLGBTQ+ Health Education and Research
The CFPC Pride programing is available in English only-
Podcasts
These podcasts have been certified for 0.5 Mainpro+® credits. To earn credits, you must be a paid subscriber of CFPCLearn and complete a reflective exercise after listening to the podcast. You can also listen for free at CFPCLearn or wherever you get your podcasts.
“Inclusive by Default: From Minority Stress to Trauma-Informed Primary Care” by Dr. Jason Latsky
“Caring for 2SLGBTQ Patients Experiencing Homelessness” by Dr. Sarah Follett
https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/fm-rounds-16/
“HIV in the aging population” by Dr. Gordon Arbess
https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/fm-rounds-11/
Canadian Family Physician (CFP) Podcast June 2023
“Third Rail: Gender-affirming care and 2SLGBTQ+ health: Part 1”
“Third Rail: Gender-affirming care and 2SLGBTQ+ health: Part 2”“Cancer Screening in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients” by Dr. Thea Weisdorf and Dr. Andrew Organek
https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/cancer-screening-in-transgender-and-gender-diverse-patients/
“Caring for Your Sexual and Gender Diverse (SGD) youth” by Dr. Pierre-Paul Tellier
https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/fm-rounds-2-caring-for-your-sexual-and-gender-diverse-sgd-youth/
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Webinars
“2SLGBTQ+ Health and Human Rights”
In recognition of Pride Month, the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Member Interest Group at the CFPC is hosting a webinar on June 18th at 8:00 p.m. (ET) that will dive into 2SLGBTQ+ health and human rights.
Our expert panel will:-
Share the lived experience of immigrant and asylum-seeking sexual and gender diverse individuals
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Discuss these individuals’ physical and mental health as well as social issues they experience
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Critique the existing definition of human rights as accepted by the World Health Organization) and Canada
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Provide an example of an existing program established to offer care to this population
“Caring for 2SLGBTQ+ patients in your practice”
The 2SLGBTQ+ Health Member Interest Group hosted a Mainpro+® certified webinar last year that dove into medical issues relevant to 2SLGBTQ+ health in family practice. Our expert panel discussed:-
How to create an inclusive practice environment
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Key points for prescribing and monitoring gender-affirming hormones
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How to prescribe PrEP and doxy-PEP, and who they apply to to
“Short Snappers for Pride Month: Caring for 2SLGBTQ+ in primary care”
In recognition of Pride Month, our June webinar dove into a selection of medical issues relevant to the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Our expert panel discussed cancer screening for men who have sex with men, women who have sex with women, and transgender patients; approaches to care for transgender patients; and pre-exposure prophylaxis.
Watch the recording.
“LGBTQI+ Refugee Health in Canada: What Family Physicians Need to Know”
Hosted by the CFPC’s 2SLGBTQ+ Health and Global Health member interest groups, this webinar focused on understanding health considerations in bringing 2SLGBTQ+ refugees to Canada and the barriers and challenges they face accessing health care here. The webinar discussed how to create a safe clinical environment for LGBTQI+ refugees in your practice and identified resources in practice for LGBTQI+ refugee care.
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2SLGBTQ+ Health in CFP
Jablonski T, Sotirakos S, Moxley R. Tales from the 2SLGBTQ+ family medicine community and supporters. Can Fam Physician. 2025;71:341-2.
O’Byrne, P, MacPherson, P, & Orser, L. Approach to sexually transmitted infection testing for men who have sex with men. Can Fam Physician. 2024; 70(7-8):449-455.
Wynick, A. Actionable advocacy in support of gender-diverse patients. Can Fam Physician. 2024;70(6):404.
Lanteigne, P, Burgess, A, & Nowlan, C. Tales from the 2SLGBTQ+ family medicine community and supporters. Can Fam Physician. 2024;70:405-6.
Organek, A, & Weisdorf, T. Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ patients in your practice. Can Fam Physician. 2023;69(6):377.
Moxely, R. Affirming pregnancy care for transgender and gender-diverse patients. Can Fam Physician. 2023;69(6):407-408.
Weisdorf, T, Organek, A, & Bauld, H. Should all family physicians provide gender-affirming primary care? Can Fam Physician. 2023; 69 (6) 415-417.
Newton, C. June, a time to celebrate. Can Fam Physician. June 2023; 69(6):439.
Loh, L. CFPC Pride: Beginning a crucial dialogue. Can Fam Physician. 2023;.69(6):442.
Waugh E, Myhre D, Beauvais C, Thériault G, Bell NR, Dickinson JA, et al. Preventive screening in women who have sex with women. Can Fam Physician. 2021;67(11):830-836.
Le Berre M, Vedel I. Diversity considerations in Alzheimer disease and related disorders: How can our national and provincial strategies be inclusive of sexual minorities? Can Fam Physician. 2020;66(4):244-246.
Freedman A, Nicolle J. Social isolation and loneliness: the new geriatric giants: Approach for primary care. Can Fam Physician. 2020;66(3):176-182.
O'Byrne P. Rigour after gonorrhea treatment in a 55-year-old man. Can Fam Physician. 2019;65(2):112-115.
Kiran T, Davie S, Singh D, Hranilovic S, Pinto AD, Abramovich A, et al. Cancer screening rates among transgender adults: Cross-sectional analysis of primary care data. Can Fam Physician. 2019;65(1):e30-e37.
Bell J, Purkey E. Trans individuals' experiences in primary care. Can Fam Physician. 2019;65(4):e147-e154.
Newhook JT, Winters K, Pyne J, Jamieson A, Holmes C, Feder S, et al. Teach your parents and providers well: Call for refocus on the health of trans and gender-diverse children. Can Fam Physician. 2018;64(5):332-335. -
2SLGBTQ+ Health at Family Medicine Forum (FMF)
2024
Transgender Health: How to diagnose/support/prescribe/monitor (p. 80)
Robert Obara, MBBChBAO, MIPH, CCFP; Leon Wayne, MD, PhD, CCFP
Caring for 2SLGBTQIA+ Seniors (p. 106)
Robyn Moxley, MD, CCFP, MPH2023
NB: A family physician’s guide to non-binary gender diversity (p. 109)
Ted Jablonski, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Teaching 2SLGBTQIA+ Affirming Care to the Gen Z Learner (p. 130)
Sanja Kostov, MD, CCFP; Ashton Cox, MD2022
2SLGBTQ+ Affirming Pregnancy Care (p.62)
Dr. Robyn Moxely, MD, CCFP
Where Sex and Gender Mingle: Sexual health of transgender/gender diverse (p.80)
Dr. Ted Jablonski, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Saskatchewan’s TRANS Peer Health Navigator Project (p.98)
Gwen Rose, BA, Dr. Stéphanie Madill, PhD, Dr. Megan Clark, MD, CCFP2021
Developing Virtual Conference Education: Pearls by medical learners (p.13)
Sandra Sabongui; Kenya A. Costa-Dookhan, MSc; Charlie Guiang, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Doctoring the Spirit: Healing with a stethoscope in one hand and sweetgrass in the other (p.44)
James Makokis, BSc, MHSc, MD, CCFP
Give and Take: The evolution of transgender surgery (p.66)
Ted Jablonski, BSC Med, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Opening Pandora’s Box: Female sexual health 2021 (p.72)
Ted Jablonski, BSC Med, MD, CCFP, FCFP
First Five Years: Essential snappers for early-career family doctors (p.83-84)
Annelise Miller, MD, CCFP (CM); Serena Siow, MD; Chris Beavington, MD; Thea Weisdorf, MD, CCFP, FCFP2020
Development of an e-Module on LGBTQ2S+ Health (p.36)
Casey Hicks, MD; Haleema Jaffer, MD
Up and Coming: Male sexual health 2020 (p.50)
Ted Jablonski, MD, CCFP, FCFP2019
LGBTQ+ Patients’ Experience in Primary Care: A systematic review – Work in progress (p.23)
Shoghi Nikoo*, MD, MA; Ellen Thompson, MD; Casimir Soare, MD, CCFP
Providing Safer, More Inclusive Care for STBBIs in Your Practice (p.149)
Marc Steben, MD, CCFP, FCFP, DESS; Laura Bouchard, MSc; Claire Kendall, MD, MSc, PhD, CCFP2018
TRANS-forming Your Practice: A comprehensive transgender workshop (p.15)
Ted Jablonski, MD, CCFP, FCFP; Thea Weisdorf, MD, FCFP; Amy Bourns, MD, CCFP; Sue Hranilovic, MN, NP-PHC, ACRN
TRANS-forming Your Practice in 2018: An introduction to transgender medicine (p.69)
Ted Jablonski, MD, CCFP, FCFP; Rick Ward, MD, CCFP, FCFP
“I Never Learned That in School!”: Clinical skills for working with diverse patients (p.124)
Anvita Kulkarni, MPH; Jason Profetto, MD, CCFP; Yvgeniy (Genya) Oparin
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CFPC Publications and Advocacy
CFPC Statement on Gender-Affirming Care
Innovation in Primary Care: Caring for Unattached and Marginalized Patients, the 2018 issue in the Innovations in Primary Care series, featured resources for the care of transgender patients. -
Useful Links
CFPC Pride Resource Page, which includes recent webinars, podcasts, publications and advocacy pieces developed by the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Member Interest Group.
The Canadian Association of Emergency Medicine and Community-Based Research Centre have developed the free, Mainpro+ certified course “2SLGBTQIA+ Health and Cultural Humility in Emergency Medicine”, designed to enhance health care providers’ ability to support 2SLGBTQ+ community members effectively. Learn more and register for the course.
Health Quality Ontario’s Quality Standards for Gender-Affirming Care for Gender-Diverse People.
Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) a Sherbourne Health program, has a mandate to improve access to services and promote health in the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. It is not a physician organization, but physicians are encouraged to use their resources.
Sherbourne Health’s Guidelines for gender affirming primary care with trans and non-binary Patients
Trans Care BC is a BC-wide information service and resource hub. They work to make sure people have the information they need to access gender-affirming health care and supports, and provide resources for health care provider education nationally.
The Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health (CPATH) is a national organization supporting education, research, and advocacy in transgender and gender diverse health.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is an international organization supporting education, research, and advocacy in transgender and gender diverse health.
Thank you for your support. To get involved or to offer feedback, please contact Dr. Thea Weisdorf or Dr. Andrew Organek, Co-Chairs of the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Member Interest Group at [email protected].
