Gender Diversity

CHEO’s Diversity Clinic provides comprehensive health care and support for gender-nonconforming children and youth in Eastern Ontario. Our multidisciplinary team offers information, comprehensive assessment and treatment (which can include hormonal interventions) to children, youth and their families when there are questions regarding gender identity

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  1. Trans Youth CAN! reinforces need for better access to gender-affirming care and mental health support

    26/07/2022

    Trans Youth CAN! reinforces need for better access to gender-affirming care and mental health support

  2. 2021 CHEO Research Institute Annual Report

    14/06/2022

    2021 CHEO Research Institute Annual Report

  3. CHEO Research Institute Presents Trans Youth Study Results Via Zoom to the Media

    18/08/2020

    CHEO Research Institute Presents Trans Youth Study Results Via Zoom to the Media

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Research Projects

  1. Pubertal Suppression, Bone Mass and Body Composition in Youth with Gender Dysphoria

    01/10/2021

    The majority of transgender youth had vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency with baseline status associated with bone mineral density. Vitamin D supplementation should be considered for all youth with GD.

  2. Identification and inclusion of gender factors in retrospective cohort studies: the GOING-FWD framework

    09/04/2021

    The application of the GOING-FWD multistep approach can help guide investigators to analyse gender and its impact on outcomes in previously collected data.

Researchers

  1. Kevin Cheung

    Investigator, CHEO Research Institute

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  2. Khaled El Emam

    Senior Scientist, CHEO Research Institute Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

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  3. Margaret Lawson

    Senior Scientist, CHEO Research Institute

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