Resources
Resources for Individuals
If your primary care provider would like some advice around gender affirming care from a specialist, they can contact the Provincial Transgender Group via the Ontario Telemedicine Network's eConsult service.
If you do not have a primary care provider, you can register for Health Care Connect for assistance in connecting with a doctor or nurse practitioner in your community. Health Care Connect cannot guarantee there will be a provider near you offering gender affirming care.
Rainbow Health Ontario's service provider directory is a good resource to find a local provider. If you cannot find a provider in your area within the provider directory, you can contact info@rainbowhealthontario.ca. Rainbow Health Ontario cannot guarantee there will be a provider near you offering gender affirming care.
The CPSO's Doctor Search tool is an additional resource.
Resources for Primary Care Providers
Primary care providers can diagnose for gender dysphoria, prescribe hormones, and refer for gender affirming surgeries. For clinical information on prescribing hormones, you can review Sherbourne Health Centre’s Guidelines and Protocols for Comprehensive Primary Health Care for Trans Clients and the WPATH Standards of Care.
Primary care providers can access education, training and mentorship to further develop competency in gender affirming care.
Rainbow Health Ontario provides education and training to primary care providers to increase clinical and cultural competency in gender affirming care. For more information, visit www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/education-training and learn.rainbowhealthontario.ca.
CAMH’s ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) project offers free CME-accredited training and consultation for trans and gender diverse care.
If you would like some advice around gender affirming care from a specialist, you can contact the Provincial Transgender Group via the Ontario Telemedicine Network's eConsult service. For any questions, please contact the Ontario eConsult Centre of Excellence at eConsultCOE@TOH.ca.
If you wish to redirect your referral, Rainbow Health Ontario's service provider directory is a good resource for searching for a local provider who can prescribe hormones or refer for surgeries. If you cannot find a provider in your area within the provider directory, you can contact info@rainbowhealthontario.ca. RHO cannot guarantee there will be a provider near you offering gender affirming care.
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