The 2018 Inclusive Health Conference is now CME accredited!
This group learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Alberta Chapter for up to 6 Mainpro+ credits
The early bird registration deadline has been adjusted to Feb 17th, 2018 so physicians can take advantage of the discount.
Tickets are now available for the 2018 Inclusive Health Conference.
Keynote speaker Dr. Lori Ross will be presenting on “Bisexuality: Addressing the ‘B’ in Health Care Contexts.” For the first time this year, we are also hosting a Hormone Replacement Training session and a poster session featuring LGBTQ+ health research. The full schedule can be found under the ‘program’ tab above.
FOOD IS INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE.
Get your tickets here to take advantage of these early bird prices:
Note: If ticket prices are a barrier to attendance, please contact us and we will work something out!
Have research you want profiled, or need help spreading the word about your study? We can help! Contact us for more info.
Did you recently publish or present research relating to Sexuality and Gender Minority Health? Or are you looking for participants for an ongoing study? Let us feature you!
We welcome research from all fields of study including, but not limited to, Gender & Women’s Studies, Psychology, Medical Sciences, Ethics, Public Health and Education.
Just send us a message on the Contact page to get started.
The SGA is pleased to announce that the next Inclusive Health Conference will be held in Edmonton, Alberta on March 10, 2018!
This year we’re doing something new and exciting by featuring poster presentations on LGBTQ health research — and we want YOU to send us abstracts!
Submission deadline is January 15, 2018 and we welcome any form of research involving sexual and gender minority health. Email sga[at]ualberta.ca with questions or comments.
In the meantime, don’t forget to visit us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/uofasga/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel) and Twitter (@UofASGA).
The Sexuality and Gender Advocacy (SGA), with support from the Medical Student’s Association, would like to introduce a film screening of “The Danish Girl” followed by guest speakers including Dr. Justin Petryk, a Psychiatrist who works with transgender patients in the process of transitioning. Tickets will be $5 at the door.
This film portrays the true story of a painter named Einar Wegener who became the first person to undergo sexual reassignment surgery in 1931 and the struggles and accomplishments of the relationship with their wife throughout their journey.
Time: April 26th, 2017 6:30 PM
Location: Garneau Theatre (8712 109 St NW, Edmonton)
We are very excited to announce that this conference program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Alberta Chapter for up to 7 Mainpro+ credits. This means that if you are a physician interested in attending this event, there is simply one more reason to do so!
The conference is coming up very soon, so reserve your spot today. Tickets can be purchased at inclusivehealthconference2017.eventbrite.com
Tickets are now available for the Inclusive Health Conference 2017 at the following EventBrite link:
inclusivehealthconference2017.eventbrite.com
Prices are discounted for students, and physicians will receive CME credit for attending the conference. Ticket prices include food which will be provided throughout the day.
Please explore our website for more information, or contact us at sga@ualberta.ca with any questions!
Welcome to new year and a new conference!
The 2017 Inclusive Health Conference will be held at the Matrix Hotel in downtown Edmonton, and will be taking place on March 11, 2017. We are excited about the lineup of speakers that will be presenting and participating in panel discussions this conference. They include healthcare professionals, LGBTQ+ researchers, and patients within the community. A full list of confirmed speakers and scheduled talks can be found on this website (under the ‘Program’ tab).
As of now, we are working hard to confirm final details about the conference. Tickets will be available for purchase online in a short while, so check back on this website for updates often! If you have any questions in the meantime, please send us a message via the ‘Contact’ tab above, or email us at sga@ualberta.ca
Alberta Education recently released set of guidelines for schools to deal with LGBTQ students.
On April 19, two members of our clinical faculty pubished an anti-trans piece entitled “A Medical Response to Alberta Education’s Gender Diversity: Guidelines for Best Practices.”
Read our response here, explaining what the medical evidence actually says about transgenderism and transgender children.
https://inclusivehealthconference.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/supportingtransgenderchildren.pdf
