This is a curated information hub for anyone in New Brunswick looking to inform themselves about Transgender, 2-Spirit, Non-Binary, Intersex, or Genderqueer healthcare. Current, inclusive, and well-researched medical information is out there, but it's not always easily accessible. The aim here is to consolidate what's available into a simple to use resource in the name of health equity.
Absolutely not. I'm not a licensed medical professional; do not treat me as one. Even if I was a medical professional, I'm still not your medical professional. The wait times to see doctors here in the province are not short. I just want patients to be able to make the most of their time with their care team while they have it. Everyone should get to go into their appointments educated and confident in having discussions with their provider about any aspect of gender affirming healthcare.
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Je suis desole. Je ne parle bien Français. Je ferai de mon mieux. Information will primarily be in English. Information in French will be included if I can get the gist of what it says and I trust the source, or if it's a direct translation of something I've already included. I am not a French speaker, and relying on computerized translation tools with no regard to context or ability to fact check does the Francophone community a disservice.
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Happy to hear it. Send an e-mail here with the following information about yourself and a little about what you do so I can determine the appropriate place to add you in:
Providers:
Name
Area of Practice
Address
Contact Information (Telephone Number / Website / E-Mail)
New Patient Referral Information
What languages are your services offered in?
What insurance do you accept?
If applicable, do you offer sliding scale payments?
Do you offer telehealth?
How familiar are you with WPATH Standards of Care?
Can you write a Letter of Recommendation to initiate Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy?
Can you write a Letter of Recommendation for Gender Confirmation Surgery?
Can you provide a Written Statement From a Professional in support of a Change of Sex Designation for:
— Adult (16 years of age or older)
— Child (15 years of age or younger)
Organizers / Organizations:
Name
Address
Contact Information (Telephone Number / Website / E-Mail / Social Media)
What do you do and what have you already achieved?
Researchers:
Name
Link to any peer-reviewed published studies
Link to any in-progress studies
Is some of my information out of date? Are you aware of a good resource I'm missing? Notice a typo? Just need a friendly void to scream into? Send an e-mail here and I'll do what I can to help with whatever's going on.