Resources for healthcare professionals
Healthcare professionals play a vital role in creating inclusive cancer care. Find tools, education, and research to support allyship and help provide affirming care for 2SLGBTQI+ patients.
How we can help
Whether you’re a healthcare provider, researcher, or from a community organization, we can help. We offer tailored education, consultation, and research support so you can embed inclusive cancer care into practice, grounded in clinical expertise and lived experience.
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Education
Learn how to integrate affirming care to better support 2LSGBTQI+ patients.
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Consultancy
Improve the inclusivity and accessibility of your policies, processes, and patient information.
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Research
From community research to clinical trials, partner with us to strengthen your study’s relevance and impact
“I was inspired to book Queering Cancer for a lunch & learn with our team to review 2SLGBTQI+ considerations in clinical trials, and discuss how our site can be more inclusive. Kim’s presentation was super informative, filled with tangible examples, great resources, and specific opportunities for improvement. Highly recommend!”
Courses
A collection of free online courses from a variety of educational institutions, advocacy organizations, and professional societies to help healthcare professionals develop an affirming practice.
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Sexual and Gender Diversity in Cancer Care
PM Chosen Family
This interactive e-learning tool from the team at Princess Margaret (Toronto) will teach you key concepts related to sexual and gender diverse cancer care.
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Gender Affirming Primary Care
University of British Columbia & Trans Care BC
A short online continuing medical education course designed for primary care providers in BC. The course provides patient hand-outs and resources. -
Introduction to Affirming Spaces Training
Trans Wellness Initiative
A series of three course modules for healthcare providers that offer insight into fostering affirming healthcare practices that better serve trans and gender-diverse patients in Alberta.
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Providing Inclusive Care for LGBTQ2+ People Affected by Cancer
QC/Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Module 1 includes background and terminology, and module 2 focuses on clinical practice (including case studies).
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Sexual and Gender Minority Health Teaching Module Series
Harvard/Fenway Health
These modules are intended to train medical educators and clinicians in patient care for sexual and gender minorities and offer more effective teaching strategies.
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Welcoming Spaces
National LGBT Cancer Network & Society of Gynecologic Oncology
LGBTQ+ Cultural Humility training designed specifically for healthcare professionals. Consist of eight modules, each 45 minutes long.
Guidance
Essential policies, guidelines and practical tools to support healthcare professionals in providing equitable cancer care.
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TRANS:CRIBING
OUTpatients & British Oncology Pharmacy Association
Clinical considerations for safe and inclusive oncology prescribing for transgender and non-binary patients.
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Inclusive Pregnancy Status Guidelines for Ionising Radiation
Society and College of Radiographers
Guidance and resource pack relating to inclusive and respectful pregnancy enquiries in the context of delivering ionising radiation.
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Providing Inclusive Services and Care for LGBT People: A Guide for Health Care Staff
National LGBTQIA+ Health Centre
Provides background information on LGBT people and their health needs, tips and strategies to improve communication and create a more affirming and inclusive environment, helpful resources and a glossary of terms.
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Breaking Down the Barriers to LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Cancer Care
OUTpatients
This document combines some of OUTpatient's training and information about core LGBTQ+ concepts and improving the inclusivity of healthcare environments.
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The eQuality Toolkit: Practical Skills for LGBTQ and DSD-Affected Patient Care
University of Louisville
This training manual assists healthcare providers build a foundation of inclusive clinical skills to competently care for LGBTQ patients and individuals born with differences of sex development (DSD).
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Health In Focus: 2SLGBTQ+ cancer disparities and barriers to care
Rainbow Health Ontario
This downloadable educational resource highlights the health care, social service and cancer care needs of 2SLGBTQ+ people.
Articles & more
Key research papers, webinars, and more that offer insights and best practices for oncology care for sexual and gender diverse people.
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Out with Cancer study
Western Sydney University Translational Research Institute
Funded by an Australian Research Council linkage grant, this four-year project is focused on understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) experiences of cancer and cancer care.
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Spare parts: Improving care for transgender and gender-diverse people
Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
In this webinar, lived experience is woven with best practices in affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse people (TGD) people affected by cancer from diagnosis, through treatment and survivorship.
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Sexual orientation and gender diversity research manuscript writing guide
Cindy B. Veldhuis et al.
A guide for researchers and authors from experienced SOGD researchers - from framing the research and engaging with theory to writing and publication.