Project: Exploring Family Physicians’ Experiences with Gender-Affirming Care

Introduction:

This project explores how family physicians experience, understand, and navigate gender-affirming primary care for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) patients.

This qualitative study is being led by Joshua Ramos (they/them), a Master’s student in the Department of Family Medicine (medical education concentration), under the supervision of faculty in the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University. It seeks to identify the strengths, challenges, and support needs of family physicians as they provide care to TGD patients within primary care contexts.

This study has received ethics approval from [25-05-006 approvals], and all procedures will follow strict ethical guidelines to ensure your privacy and comfort.

Project Overview

Purpose

What participation involves

Contact Information
The purpose of the study is to explore how family physicians communicate and provide care to transgender and gender-diverse patients. The research aims to identify whether there are any resources and/or extended training that are needed to support family physicians when it comes to providing gender-affirming care to transgender and gender-diverse patients. This information can assist in advancing medical education, more specifically, ways in which we can advocate for curriculum reform, tools to assist family physicians in gender-affirming care, as well as create a more equitable and inclusive health system for transgender and gender-diverse patients.
  • A 45–60-minute (depending on how much you are comfortable sharing, it could be shorter or longer) interview via an online call, scheduled at your convenience.
  • The interview will be conducted in English.
  • All information shared will be kept confidential and securely stored.
  • Participation is voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time without consequence.
  • Upon completion of the interview, Joshua Ramos will be donating $100 to a charity of your choice.
If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at Aaron.Ramos@Mail.McGill.Ca. I would be happy to provide you with more information, including the consent form and any other relevant details.

Thank you very much for considering this opportunity to support my research. Your participation would be deeply appreciated.

Warm regards,

Joshua Ramos (they/them)
MSc student Family Medicine
McGill University
Aaron.Ramos@Mail.McGill.Ca