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Gender Affirming Care: Hormone Initiation in Primary Care - 30 October 2025
Last Updated: 19 September 2025
There is an increasing demand for gender-affirming care. Patient preference is to have this care delivered in primary care.
Presenters:
Jennifer Shields
- Managing Director - Qtopia
- President - Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa
Dr Marie Burke
- GP providing this care in Waitaha Canterbury
This workshop will cover:
- Background statistics
- Processes for assessment for an initiation of gender-affirming hormone treatments
- Primary Care Aotearoa NZ guidelines
- Practical support for practice teams who want to undertake this work
- Case studies and discussion
- Peer support
Date: Thursday 30 October 2025
Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Location: Pegasus House, 401 Madras St, Christchurch
Audience: This workshop is for GP/NP/PN teams who wish to start delivering this care to adult patients (age 18 years and above)
Register here