Noah lives and works in Toronto and the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunne, and Wendat peoples. He is a researcher, advocate, and student at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, where he is completing a PhD in Adult Education and Community Development. His research interests lie in transgender health and community development, in particular regarding autism. More about his work can be found at www.noahjadams.com.

Robyn is an RN in London, Ontario. Her early career was diversified, with 20 years focused on rural health, emergency and critical care. She has been focused on transgender care since 2017, focusing on barriers to access, improving provider education, and increasing trans representation in this field. Having started first in a position with Rainbow Health Ontario, she returned to her childhood home of London, where she has found healing and purpose in providing access to the kind and quality of care she could not find in her youth. She continues to advocate provincially and federally for safe, competent and timely access to what is seldom acknowledged, but well-documented as, lifesaving care.

Jake is a community leader, educator, advocate, and registered clinical social worker (Ontario), with an MSW specializing in addictions and 2SLGBTQI health. Prior to becoming a full time social worker, Jake earned a BS in Business Admin and worked as a business executive. Jake works to advocate for trans healthcare as chair of the Canadian Medical Association’s patient voice. You can find out more about Jake at www.authenticselfcs.com.

Charles-Olivier is a family physician who has been providing gender affirming care to transgender and nonbinary individuals in Montreal since 2017. He is actively involved in educating healthcare professionals and has delivered numerous talks and training sessions — with the aim of increasing the number of providers and improving access to care. He co-founded a Community of practice for healthcare providers in Québec, aimed at increasing the number of providers offering gender-affirming care through peer support and shared learning.

Javi is a social worker and PhD candidate in Social Work at the Université de Montréal. With a background in community-based research and mental health, Javi specializes in trans-affirmative, trauma-informed, arts-based and decolonial approaches to care. Their clinical practice focuses on supporting trans, gender-diverse and migrant individuals navigating systemic barriers to health and legal recognition. Javi has worked with 2SLGBTQI+ organizations and clinics in Québec, integrating somatic practices, cultural safety, and peer support into their interventions.

Shane is an Anishinaabe-Métis Two-Spirit educator, community researcher, and registered social worker. Shane holds an MSW in Social Work (Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency) from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Education (Indigenous Studies) from York University, and a Honours Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies and Celtic Studies from the University of Toronto. Shane has dedicated most of their professional career to co-creating community-driven, youth-led, and trauma informed research and evaluation. As a Senior Researcher at the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC), they support Friendship Centres communities conducting community-driven research grounded in Indigenous methodologies.

Shane is passionate about being on the land, plant medicines, caring for children, artmaking, and building affirming cultural spaces for Two-Spirit and trans youth in their communities. Shane has worked in the fields of sexual health and reproductive rights, land-based education, front line peer support and crisis intervention, community-based arts, and grassroots community development. They primarily work with 2SLGBTQQIA+ young people and urban Indigenous communities across Ontario. Through their work with the Native Youth Sexual Health Network, Shane has been teaching about cultural safety, youth-voiced health promotion, and accessible education regarding Two-Spirit, trans, and queer affirming care for 15 years. They also serve on the leadership team for the Transgender Professional Association for Transgender Health (TPATH).

Ken (Jun), MPH, PMP, is a public health professional with experience in reproductive and sexual health, HIV research, trans health, and bioethics. He is Public Health Project Manager at the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and has previously held roles with Planned Parenthood, and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. He has served in governance and advisory roles with GLMA, Rainbow Health Ontario, and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. He holds a Master of Public Health from Simon Fraser University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Julie has over a decade of experience doing research, advocacy, and peer support with trans and 2S youth and their families. She lives in St. John’s, Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland), is cis, queer, and of white settler ancestry.  She founded the CPATH Child, Youth, and Family committee back in 2018, and is excited to get back to this important work!

Mari-Lynne is a family physician based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where she has been providing comprehensive primary care since 2015. A graduate of Memorial University, she completed both her medical degree and family medicine residency at the institution. As part of her primary care practice, Dr. Sinnott leads one of the largest transgender healthcare practices in Atlantic Canada.

Deeply committed to medical education, she is actively involved in teaching medical students and residents. She has played a key role in developing formal transgender health curricula at Memorial University in undergraduate medical education, as well as the Care of Underserved Populations (CUP) Enhanced Skills Family Medicine Program. She also serves as the main preceptor for the urban component of the CUP program.

Dr. Sinnott is engaged in both local and national research focused on transgender health, contributing to the advancement of equitable and evidence-based care. Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling, reading, and hiking with her dog, Frankie.

Françoise Psy.D. co-founded the Institute for Trans Health, which she has directed since 2011. She is a trauma-informed clinical psychologist and couple and family therapist with more than 30 years of experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals, couples and families. She is a member of the clinical team at the Meraki Health Center, located in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). Françoise is particularly interested in the assessment and clinical follow-up of trans and gender diverse adults and adolescents, during and beyond transition. She also works with people who question their transition journey or their trans or nonbinary gender identity. Françoise works closely with families supporting gender creative children in order to help families and schools question concepts associated with sexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Françoise is part of the training and mentoring team of the GEI (Global Education Initiative) program of WPATH, of which she has been a member since 2005. She is the former president of the Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health (CPATH).