New to gender-affirming care

Need support right now?

These following resources provide just-in-time information so that you can help your patients and clients. 

RACE or eCASE

For timely telephone advice from a specialist in transgender care, physicians and nurse practitioners can call the RACE line (Rapid Access to Consultative Expertise).

Monday to Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm (Pacific Time)
Toll Free: 1–877–696–2131

For non-urgent patient-care questions, family practitioners and nurse practitioners can consult with a specialist in transgender care via eCASE (Electronic Consultative Access to Specialist Expertise). 

Primary Care Toolkit 

The Primary Care Toolkit was developed as a general guide to assist clinicians offering gender-affirming care Processes through which a health care system cares for and supports an individual while recognizing and acknowledging their gender and expression. for their patients. 

Want to learn more?

Trans Care BC provides education (including online courses) for practitioners who want to learn more about gender-affirming care. 
 

Foundational online training

Introductory courses in gender diversity equip health care practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and cultural competency necessary to provide respectful, inclusive, and gender-affirming care Processes through which a health care system cares for and supports an individual while recognizing and acknowledging their gender and expression. .

Clinical online training

Prior to any online or live education training, we recommend all providers take the Intro to Gender Diversity – Expanded online module (above). 

Project ECHO

Project ECHO™ (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an evidence-based model that leverages technology to create a virtual community of practice on specialized topics in health care. Through monthly videoconferencing sessions and a case-based learning model, Project ECHO™ aims to strengthen primary care and allied health capacity in key priority areas for transgender health care. Sessions are engaging, interactive, practical and evidence-based.

Mentorship

Join the Trans Care BC Clinical Mentorship Call. This clinical support initiative is a weekly, virtual lunch-hour meeting for providers who support trans, Two-Spirit A term used within some Indigenous communities to reflect complex Indigenous understandings of gender and sexuality and the long history of sexual and gender diversity in Indigenous cultures. Two-Spirit encompasses sexual, gender, cultural and spiritual identity. It may refer to cross-gender, multi-gender or non-binary gender roles, non-heterosexual identities, and a range of cultural identities, roles and practices embodied by Two-Spirit peoples. Some people also use "2-Spirit" or "2S." (Source: Battered Women’s Support Services) and non-binary Umbrella term referring to people whose gender does not fall within the binary gender system of woman/girl or man/boy. Some individuals identify as non-binary while others may use terms such as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, or agender. Non-binary people may or may not conform to societal expectations for their gender expression and gender role, and they may or may not seek gender-affirming medical or surgical care. people. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and scenarios and share from their clinical experience. Mentors will share their experiences, support discussion and answer questions.

Other resources

Contact the Trans Care BC Health Navigation Team

For health care and service providers we can:

• Direct you to clinical consultation related to the delivery of gender-affirming care Processes through which a health care system cares for and supports an individual while recognizing and acknowledging their gender and expression.
• Direct you to clinical tools, job aides, resources, online learning and patient handouts
• Provide information about gender-affirming care processes and pathways in B.C.