TRANSCENDING THE NOISE - SUMMIT DAY TWO

TRANSCENDING THE NOISE: Perspectives in Providing Medical and Legal Services to Trans Kids, Teens and Adults recording of May 30, 2018 session:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/cbamanitoba/mb_bar_2018_05_30.mp4

SPEAKERS:
Allison Fenske, lawyer, Public Interest Law Centre (Legal Aid Manitoba)
Nicole Naussbaum, Legal Aid Ontario and project lead of the TransForming Justice project
Dr. Simon Trepel, MD FRCPC, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Center and Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba
Dr. Christine Buchel, MD, CCFP, FCFP, staff physician at Klinic Community Health Centre and Lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba
Dr. Reece Malone, Sexologist, Sex Therapist and Sexuality Educator
Logan Oxenham, Policy Writer (Admissions, Classification & Placement of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Inmates) and Staff Training Development “Trans Inclusivity”, Manitoba Justice

The objective of Day Two of the Transcending the Noise Summit is to educate attendees about health care and access to care issues facing transgender individuals. Dr. Trepel will present on typical societal questions, capacity and age of consent, trans kids and teens in experiences at school and bullying from peers, teachers, school systems, families and religion. Dr. Trepel’s discussion will include references to Canadian studies and resources on transgender students including: “Being Safe Being Me Survey” and “Supporting Transgender Students Manual in 2017”. Dr. Buchel will discuss trans adults including the current model of care and barriers to care, as well as the need to educate more primary care doctors on trans specific care through CMEs and the Role of Klinic.  The discussion will be supported by other panelists including Allison Fenske and Nicole Naussbaum who will add perspectives from their experiences in legal advocacy for clients as they navigate the issues identified by the physicians.