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Sex and Gender


Canadians working together to modernize Canada’s sex and gender information practices in digital health.
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Contact: Joanie Harper
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Canadians working together to modernize Canada’s sex and gender information practices in digital health.

About

Infoway Sex and Gender Working Group

Infoway's Sex-Gender Working Group (SGWG) has been convening since 2019 to modernize gender, sex and sexual orientation (GSSO) information practices in Canada. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 12 ET / 9 PT for one hour.

The SGWG was established in late 2019 with the support and participation of Canada Health Infoway, CIHI, CHIMA, the University of Victoria and many others. Since then, we have grown to well over 100 registrants who continue this work through regular collaboration, research and discussion.

In early 2021, the SGWG produced "A Proposed Action Plan to Modernize Gender, Sex and Sexual Orientation Practices in Canadian EHRs" which lists seven primary aims, and form the foundation for this ongoing work.

Bring your knowledge and experience to this working group to develop an implementation strategy to modernize sex and gender information practices in EHR systems in Canada.

Additional details:

  • Meeting notes and documentation can be found in the Documents folder.
  • Registration is required for this working group, and registration is valid for all future sessions.
  • A draft agenda will be posted to the group forum about five days in advance of the meeting.
  • Please register for an InfoCentral account and subscribe to receive notifications from the forum and other group activities.

*Note: Group icon represents different sex and gender identities but is not inclusive.

Activity

Kelly Davison replied to a discussion in Sex and Gender

Hi Folks, The slide decks and notes for this meeting have been posted to the SGWG documents folder at the following link: infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/collaboration/wg/sex-gender Many thanks for your ongoing attendance and participation. Kelly

Kelly Davison replied to a discussion in Sex and Gender

Thanks Charlene. This has been added to the agenda. Best, Kelly

Charlene Lam replied to a discussion in Sex and Gender

Hello, The B.C. Ministry of Health has been working on developing Negative Experience concepts for the GSSO Standard & Guide update and will be presenting the draft concepts for feedback on the Nov. 26th SGWG. Looking forward to tomorrow's meeting. Thank you! Charlene Lam

Karen Courtney created a new discussion in Sex and Gender

A gentle reminder about the SGWG meeting on November 26, 2024 at 12 ET / 9 PT. Here is the draft agenda: 1. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement 2. Ground rules for respectful dialogue 3. Purpose of Infoway Sex and Gender Working Group 4. Kelly Davison - Update on HL7 work 5. Discussion and questions 6. Schedule Review 7. Recruitment of co-chair for 2025 8. Reminders & Adjournment Please send any agenda requests to Kelly at [email protected], Karen at [email protected] or Shannon at [email protected]. If you are new to the SGWG, please use this link to register: infoway-inforoute.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqf-yoqjIpGtFrqu1R8-9WMY1j8oDWjXZl Also, please note our guidelines for respectful dialogue. - Express disagreement with ideas not personalities - Share airtime - Stay on topic - connect to what others have said - Understand & learn from each other - We are all equal. Leave rank at the door - Listen respectfully especially when you disagree. Acknowledge you have heard the others - Look for common ground - Identify & test assumptions Thank you!

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Canadians working together to modernize Canada’s sex and gender information practices in digital health.

Kelly Davison replied to a discussion in Sex and Gender

Hi Folks, The slide decks and notes for this meeting have been posted to the SGWG documents folder at the following link: infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/collaboration/wg/sex-gender Many thanks for your ongoing attendance and participation. Kelly

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SGWG November 26 2024 Meeting @ 9 am Pacific/Noon Eastern 11/27/24

Hi Folks, The slide decks and notes for this meeting have been posted to the SGWG documents folder at the following link: infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/collaboration/wg/sex-gender Many thanks for your ongoing attendance and participation....

SGWG November 26 2024 Meeting @ 9 am Pacific/Noon Eastern 11/26/24

Thanks Charlene. This has been added to the agenda. Best, Kelly

SGWG November 26 2024 Meeting @ 9 am Pacific/Noon Eastern 11/25/24

Hello, The B.C. Ministry of Health has been working on developing Negative Experience concepts for the GSSO Standard & Guide update and will be presenting the draft concepts for feedback on the Nov. 26th SGWG. Looking forward to tomorrow's meeting...

SGWG November 26 2024 Meeting @ 9 am Pacific/Noon Eastern 11/21/24

A gentle reminder about the SGWG meeting on November 26, 2024 at 12 ET / 9 PT. Here is the draft agenda: 1. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement 2. Ground rules for respectful dialogue 3. Purpose of Infoway Sex and Gender Working Group 4. Kelly...

SGWG Meeting October 22, 2024 @ 12 ET/ 9 PT 11/13/24

Hi Folks, The slide decks and notes for this meeting have been posted to the SGWG documents folder at the following link: infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/collaboration/wg/sex-gender Many thanks for your ongoing attendance and participation....

SGWG Meeting October 22, 2024 @ 12 ET/ 9 PT 10/18/24

A gentle reminder about the SGWG meeting on October 22, 2024 at 12 ET / 9 PT. Here is the draft agenda: 1. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement 2. Ground rules for respectful dialogue 3. Purpose of Infoway Sex and Gender Working Group 4. Kelly D...

Launch of the Pan-Canadian Health Data Content Framework and CACDI 10/01/24

CIHI wants to hear from you! We are pleased to announce the launch of the: 1) Draft Pan-Canadian Health Data Content Framework Version 1, September 2024 2) Draft CACDI Version 1, September 2024, aligned with CA Core+ v0.3.0 and 3) Open R...

SGWG Meeting September 24, 2024 @ 12 ET/ 9 PT 09/18/24

Hi Folks, A gentle reminder about the SGWG meeting on September 24, 2024 at 12 ET / 9 PT. Here is the draft agenda: 1. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement 2. Ground rules for respectful dialogue 3. Purpose of Infoway Sex and Gender Working Gr...

Final Survey Reminder 09/05/24

Hi Sex and Gender members, Just a final reminder to complete this short survey to help us understand how to improve your experience in learning more about interoperability. Google Forms survey link: https://forms.gle/zjyB9MtphaQWtTkr6 Survey...

Engaging with Interoperability Content 08/29/24

Infoway is looking to enhance how stakeholders learn about Infoway’s interoperability initiatives, status, timelines, access resources, express interest in participating, and link to additional resources including specifications and technical resour...

SGWG Meeting August 27, 2024 @ 12 ET/ 9 PT 08/27/24

Hi Folks, The slide decks and notes for today's meeting have been posted to the SGWG documents folder at the following link: infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/collaboration/wg/sex-gender Many thanks for your attendance and participation today,...

SGWG Meeting August 27, 2024 @ 12 ET/ 9 PT 08/22/24

Hi Folks, A gentle reminder about the SGWG meeting on August 27, 2024 at 12 ET / 9 PT. Here is the draft agenda: 1. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement 2. Ground rules for respectful dialogue 3. Purpose of Infoway Sex and Gender Working Group...

SGWG Meeting July 23, 2024 @ 12 ET/ 9 PT 07/18/24

Hi Folks, A gentle reminder about the SGWG meeting on July 23, 2024 at 12 ET / 9 PT. I will be presenting on the latest release of the BC Ministry of Health Gender, Sex and Sexual Orientation HIS Standard and Guide Here is the draft agenda:...

Request for comments - Outright International 06/26/24

Outright International is seeking public comments on a pilot guide for identifying the SO/GI/SC of clients. They are requesting feedback by July 1st if possible and keeping comments open until July 10th. Below is the information shared in yesterd...

SGWG Meeting June 25, 2024 @ 12 ET/ 9 PT 06/20/24

Hi Folks, A gentle reminder about the SGWG meeting on June 25, 2024 at 12 ET / 9 PT. Ellen Odai Alie, Director, Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital will be presenting on the Ottawa Hospital's Organ Inventory Work. Here is the draft agenda:...

Documents

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2020 Sessions ( 38 Documents )

2021 Sessions ( 36 Documents )

2022 Sessions ( 30 Documents )

2023 Sessions ( 27 Documents )

2024 Sessions ( 32 Documents )

Action Plan ( 4 Documents )

CIHR Planning Project ( 20 Documents )

ISO Documents ( 1 Document )

This folder holds working and in-progress research and documentation which outlines outdated GSSO content that is considered harmful.

MSFHR REACH Project ( 20 Documents )

Publications & Reports ( 3 Documents )

Working Documents ( 6 Documents )

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Members

Joanie Harper
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Canadian Institue for Health Information
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Kelly Davison
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University of Victoria
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Karen Courtney
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University of Victoria
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Linda Monico
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Canada Health Infoway
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Francis Lau
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University of Victoria
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Xavier Hartley
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IWK Health
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Philippe Brown
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Hamilton Trans Health Coalition
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Jennifer Lawson
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McMaster University
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Jordan Zarvie
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Nova Scotia Health
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Taylor Hughes
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University of Calgary
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Charlene Lam
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BC Ministry of Health
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Lisa McKenzie
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Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM)
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Katie Burt
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CIHI
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Ashley Michaud
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GNB - Department of Health
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Sanjin Sabljakovic
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Ontario Health
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