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Programs & Services


Adult Gender Program

The Gender Program provides comprehensive support for adults who experience a misalignment between their assigned sex at birth and their lived gender identity.

The Adult Gender Program provides gender-affirming medical care for adults seeking surgical referrals and hormone therapy. Our interdisciplinary team works together to provide safe, respectful, and evidence-based care in alignment with current clinical standards.

Services We Provide

Psychiatry - Surgical Referral Assessments: We offer brief psychiatric assessments required for gender-affirming surgical referrals. These assessments are limited to determining eligibility for referral and do not include mental health treatment or ongoing psychiatric care.

Endocrinology - Hormone Therapy: Our endocrinology team specializes in the initiation and management of gender-affirming hormone therapy, particularly for individuals with existing health conditions or medical concerns that may affect treatment. Care is individualized to support safety and overall health. Please note at this time we cannot offer continuation of hormone therapy that has already been initiated in the community.

Our treatment team includes nursing and dietician support that work from a gender affirming lens within our multidisciplinary team to support assessment, treatment planning and education.

Supportive Resources While You Wait

While you are waiting for care, the following resources may be helpful:

Contact Details

University of Alberta Hospital

Location Info

Suite WMC 1E1

Address
8440 112 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2B7
Telephone
780-407-6693
Fax
780-669-7846
Email
Gender.Program@recoveryalberta.ca
Getting There

Parking and Public transportation available

Designated disabled parking spaces underground (Level 0) and on the 4th (weather-sheltered pedway) level of the East parkade.

Parking map

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Thursday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Friday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
dietician, endocrinologists, psychiatrists, registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

Be 17 years of age or older for referral

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Wait Times
  • Surgical Referrals: Approximately 12 months
  • Hormone Therapy: Over 24 months
Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Partners

Partners/affiliations

Recovery Alberta

Also Known As
Other
AHS Gender Program, Dysphoria, The Gender Program