Resources
Transgender Health Program Library
The resources provided in the Transgender Health Information Program Library are currently under review. Please note that some of these documents are out of date and may not contain the most current information. These documents are provided for information only and are intended to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a client/website user and his/her health professional. Inclusion of any resource in this database does not constitute an endorsement by the Transgender Health Information Program.
If you are looking for specific information, please contact us by phone or email and we can provide you with tailored information and/or support.
Phone: 604.734.1514 or 866.999.1514 (BC only)
Email: transhealth@vch.ca
REPORTS RELATING TO THE TRANSGENDER HEALTH PROGRAM
TRANS CARE PROJECT REPORTS
The Trans Care Project, a partnership between the THP and Transcend Transgender Support & Education Society (with funding support from the Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition), ran from 2004-2006.
Lessons Learned
Clinical Protocol Guidelines
- Care of the patient undergoing sex reassignment surgery (SRS) - 686K
Cameron Bowman & Joshua Goldberg
- Caring for transgender adolescents in BC: Suggested guidelines - 877K
- Clinical management of gender dysphoria in adolescents
Annelou L.C. de Vries, Peggy T. Cohen-Kettenis, & Henriette Delemarre-Van de Waal
- Ethical, legal, and psychosocial issues in care of transgender adolescents
Catherine White Holman & Joshua Goldberg
- Counselling and mental health care of transgender adults and loved ones - 1030K
Walter Bockting, Gail Knudson, & Joshua Goldberg
- Endocrine therapy for transgender adults in BC: Suggested guidelines - 1030K
- Physical aspects of transgender endocrine therapy
Marshall Dahl, Jamie L. Feldman, Joshua Goldberg, & Afshin Jaberi
- Assessment of hormone eligibility and readiness
Walter Bockting, Gail Knudson, & Joshua Goldberg
- Social and medical advocacy with transgender people and loved ones: Recommendations for BC clinicians - 975K
Catherine White Holman & Joshua Goldberg
- Transgender primary medical care: Suggested guidelines for clinicians in BC - 1470K
Jamie L. Feldman & Joshua Goldberg
- Transgender Speech Feminization/Masculinization: Suggested Guidelines for BC Clinicians - 844K
Shelagh Davies, M.Sc., S-L.P.(C) & Joshua Goldberg
CONSUMER INFORMATION
Please note: We are currently reviewing and updating these documents as many contain outdated information. Some documents have recently been removed. Please see our home page or contact the Transgender Health Program for the most current consumer information.
TRAINING FRAMEWORKS
- Recommended framework for training in transgender endocrine therapy - 232K
Joshua Goldberg, A. J. Simpson, Olivia Ashbee, & Donna Lindenberg
- Recommended framework for training in transgender primary medical care - 572K
Joshua Goldberg, Olivia Ashbee, Donna Lindenberg, & Barbara Suzanne Rouse
- Recommended framework for training mental health clinicians in transgender care - 910K
Joshua Goldberg, Olivia Ashbee, Sam Bradd, Donna Lindenberg, & A. J. Simpson
- Recommended framework for training in speech feminization/ masculinization - 136K
Joshua Goldberg
OTHER LIBRARY RESOURCES
- National Transgender Library & Archive (special collection, University of Michigan Library)
Believed to be the world's largest catalogued collection of trans-related materials. Includes books, magazines, films, videotapes, journals and newspaper articles, unpublished papers, photographs, artwork, letters, personal papers, memorabilia, and ephemera.
- Out on the Shelves (The LGTB Centre, now called Qmunity, Vancouver)
One of the largest LGTB community libraries in Canada. Collection includes almost 5000 titles -- books, magazines, newspapers, videos, audiotapes, and a clippings file. The library is open to the general public; to take items out, Centre membership is required. Note: OOS is not in a wheelchair-accessible location.
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VCH Resources
British Columbia Resources
