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Professional Development

Professional development resources for sexual health service providers in British Columbia.


TransCare BC

Education courses on gender-affirming care designed for healthcare providers, as well education courses on gender diversity designed for the general public

BCCDC Cultural Safe Care Health Care Provider resources

Cultural safety resources for healthcare providers

Rethinking Cultural Competence: Shifting to Cultural Humility

CPHA course on STBBIs and Related Stigma

BCCDC Language Guide

Resource for inclusive language for written and digital content

Trauma Informed Practice Guide

A guide intended to support the translation of trauma-informed principles into practice

CPHA Language Matters 

Using respectful language in relation to sexual health, substance use, STBBIs, and intersecting sources of stigma

CATIE

A Canadian-based website that promotes the latest evidence-informed practices for prevention and treatment of HIV and Hepatitis C

Toolkits from the Native Youth Sexual Health Network

The Native Youth Sexual Health Network is an organization that works with Indigenous peoples across Canada and the United States to advocate for and build comprehensive and culturally safe care for people in their own communities.  This Network provides informational toolkits on two-spirit mental health peer support, sexual health education and facts, HIV prevention, and two-spirit resource directory all from an Indigenous lens.

Canadian Public Health Association courses on STBBIs and Related Stigma

Professional development courses aimed at education for healthcare providers on provider safer, more inclusive care for STBBIs; exploring STBBIs and stigma; and training and education to address sexual health as it relates to harm reduction

BCCDC HIV Course 

A self-directed course designed for nurses who will be offering HIV testing or prevention services in their communities or workplace

UNBC Safe Prescribing for Registered Nurses with Certified Practice Course

This online course provides RNs with the knowledge and skills to apply safe prescribing practices aligned with the Certified Practice Competencies for prescribing as well as the BCCNM Standards for certified practice nurses to prescribe medications.

Sex Work and Health: Strategies and Tools for Inclusive Practice Course

This online course will take you through the barriers that sex workers experience when accessing care as well as practical strategies that care providers can adopt to mitigate harms and improve access to services. This course is available to the general public, please register for a free account on Learning Hub.