LGBTQ2+ Health: Guidelines for Health Professionals

This training manual is for anyone who works on the front lines of health care. Whether you are a
medical receptionist, patient advocate, or other frontline staff member, you can learn the strategies
for offering affirmative and welcoming health care services for people who are transgender and
gender-diverse (TGD).

From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

2017 document from Trans Care BC

2016 guidelines from the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health

Two guidelines available:
Guidelines for the care of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Patients in Primary Care
Guidelines for the care of Trans Patients in Primary Care

Includes quick reference point-of-care guides on hormone therapy

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health promotes the highest standards of health care for individuals through the articulation of Standards of Care (SOC) for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People. The SOC are based on the best available science and expert professional consensus.

From the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians

This section contains resources to support clinicians providing gender-affirming care, including guidelines and standards, helpful links for supporting patients to access surgery, primary care tools, and online resources.