Healthcare providers have a critical role to play in supporting trans, Two-Spirit, and non-binary (TTNB) youth, and increasing awareness of current research, practice, and how health mis/disinformation impacts gender-affirming care help providers be there for patients and their families. Ongoing research supports that gender-affirming care is safe and effective for youth who need it. Like in other areas of healthcare, a combination of research, evidence, clinical training, experience, ongoing consultation, and learning inform healthcare provision for TTNB youth. This session will explore the current state of research and practice in Canada with the goal of helping providers become more familiar with the care needs of TTNB young people and the care landscape as a whole. 

Dr. Daniel Metzger
Pediatric Endocrinologist, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia

Dr. Metzger is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia, and a Pediatric Endocrinologist working on the Endocrinology & Diabetes Unit of BC Children's Hospital. Dr. Metzger and his colleagues—in collaboration with hospital- and community-based mental health professionals—began seeing transgender kids in 1998, and they have now seen nearly1200 trans and gender-diverse children and youth in the BCCH Gender Clinic, one of the busiest in Canada

Provided by Children’s Healthcare Canada in collaboration with the CHILD-BRIGHT Network. 

Children with severe neurological impairments often experience persistent, unexplained pain and irritability, compounded by limited ability to verbally communicate their distress. The CHILD-BRIGHT Pain Pathway team developed the Pain Pathway, a systematic clinical tool designed to support clinicians in assessing and managing pain while improving care for families.  

This webinar will provide an overview of the multi-phased project, from clinical trial to implementation. It will highlight the clinical complexity of assessing pain and irritability; the project’s relevance and impact for clinicians, children with health complexity, and their families; as well as key lessons for patient-oriented research and implementation science. 

Hal Siden 
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

Dr. Hal Siden is a Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia and an Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. He is a specialist in pediatric palliative care, and his clinical and research interests include pediatric pain, complex care, and palliative medicine. Dr. Siden is a passionate educator and advocate, and he continues to shape the future of pediatric palliative care through compassionate clinical work and innovative research. 
 

Stephanie Glegg  
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

Dr. Stephanie Glegg is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia and an Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Glegg is an implementation scientist who studies the most effective ways to move knowledge into action to improve health, health services delivery, and health systems. Her work supports pediatric and adult populations, and spans individual, organizational, community and policy contexts. 
 

Sharon Hou  
Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University

Dr. Sharon Hou is an Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University and a Psychologist and Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Her clinical and research interests focus on diversity and health equity in child health and wellness, with particular attention to the role of culture in shaping health outcomes. Dr. Hou’s work aims to inform the creation and delivery of culturally responsive interventions to underserved and underrepresented communities of children and families.