Kamloops Equality Health Centre

ICDO is proud to announce the opening of the Kamloops Equality Health Center to meet the healthcare needs of the LGBTQ2S+ population in Kamloops and surrounding communities. The clinic provides primary medical care to unattached patients who identify with the LGBTQ2S+ community, with a particular emphasis in providing gender affirming medical care, including hormone assessment and therapy, to transgender individuals. Medical services are provided by Dr. Lisa Harvey in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, with psychosocial supports, group and individual counselling sessions available on-site for those that require it. What are the services provided? -Primary medical care for all LGBTQ2S+ individuals. -Consultative services for hormone readiness assessments/ therapy, surgical readiness assessments and referrals for transgender individuals. -Consultation, follow up assessment, therapy initiation and monitoring via telemedicine. -Pre and post-operative education, counselling, and medical care. -Support to primary care providers in managing specific clinical challenges with on-going progress note updates to the referring physician. -Unlimited psychosocial support, group therapy, and individual counselling sessions if required, based on a low-barrier nominal fee. -Peer to peer support in-house meetings and connection to support network within the community. -Education and support for primary care providers to follow and monitor hormone therapy once initiated, particularly for out of town patients to minimize travel. -Consultation with pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, and other healthcare professionals as required. Who can access Kamloops Equality Health Center? -Residents of Kamloops or those for whom travel to Kamloops is the most convenient location to access culturally safe or gender affirming care. -Children/Youth of any age to facilitate appropriate referrals to specialized children/youth mental health clinicians and pediatric endocrinologist as needed. -Gender diverse and transgender adults seeking gender affirming support and medical care. -Individuals who identify with the LGBTQ2S+ community seeking primary medical care.