103 Pediatric resident knowledge and comfort in providing care to transgender youth: A single centre needs assessment

Abstract

Background

Transgender youth experience high rates of health disparities and inequities. There is currently no formal curriculum for transgender health within our centre’s pediatric residency program. This gap in training is similar to other programs across the country. With the drastic rise in trans youth patients seeking care, general pediatricians will be the first point of contact for many. Pediatricians therefore need to be …