Inclusion, identification and analysis of transgender and transsexual participants in health surveys (webinar)

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Making sure everyone counts: considerations for inclusion, identification and analysis of transgender and transsexual participants in health surveys

by Dr. Greta Bauer

CIHR Institute of Gender and Health Webinar Series on Integrating Gender and Sex in Health Research

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 

Webinar Time (by time zone)
Pacific  10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Mountain 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Central 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Eastern 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Atlantic 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Sometimes our best intentions to be inclusive of all populations in health surveys can backfire. How do we design surveys to ensure groups of people aren’t excluded later on from our analyses? In this webinar, Dr. Greta Bauer shares some challenges she faced in her early attempts to include trans populations in health surveys and presents practical strategies to move beyond these. Dr. Bauer’s framework provides a useful methodological way forward to make sure that “everyone counts” in health research. Dr. Bauer will present for approximately 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes for question and answer. Please note that pre-reading is required for this webinar. Participants should read Dr. Bauer’s chapter in the IGH casebook (see chapter 8) prior to the session and arrive with specific questions for discussion. This presentation and discussion will be in English.

Dr. Greta Bauer is an Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. Her primary research interests are in sexually transmitted infections and the broader health of sexual and gender minority communities. Coming from an interdisciplinary background, Dr. Bauer’s work has spanned the biological, behavioural and social, with a strong emphasis on quantitative research methods.

No RSVP necessary. To join the session, please follow the instructions below. Please note that the session will start promptly at the time indicated. Participants may log in up to a ½ hour prior to start to test their set-up and address any technical queries.

For more information or questions related to these sessions, please contact IGH Knowledge Translation Manager Stephanie Coen at scoen@exchange.ubc.ca or 604-827-3445.

The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health Integrating Gender and Sex in Health Research Webinar Series provides learning opportunities to advance the integration of gender and sex considerations in health research.

How to participate
For these sessions we will be using the University of British Columbia’s distance learning platform Wimba. To use Wimba, you will need a computer with an internet connection and speakers or a headset. A mic is useful but not necessary; questions may also be submitted via a text chat feature.

1. Entering the IGH virtual classroom
• Go to: ubc.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=Institute_of_Gender_and_Health 
• A login window will pop up. Enter your name only, as you would like it to appear in the participant log. There is no username/password required. Click enter.
• The next screen will ask you to run the Wimba set-up wizard. If this is your first time using Wimba, click the “Run Wizard” button and follow the prompts. If you have previously entered the Wimba classroom, click the link lower down on the page to skip the wizard and enter the classroom directly. 
• Tip: Ensure that your computer/headset volume is audible and your pop-up blocker is disabled before running the wizard.
• Once the wizard is completed, you will be re-directed into the IGH Wimba classroom.

2. During the session
How to “talk”
• Please note that all participants will be muted during the presentation. For questions or technical issues during the presentation portion, please use the chat feature (described below). 
• During the Q&A portion, participants will be asked to please raise their hands and will be called upon in turn.
• To raise your hand, click the hand icon button at the bottom of the people box (where all participant names appear).
• You will then be identified and unmuted.
• To speak, hold down the “Talk” button and ask your question. Release once you are done speaking.

How to “chat”
• To pose a question, enter your question in the dropdown menu in the dialog box and press Enter.
• If you have having audio trouble during the Q&A period or do not have a microphone, you can type your questions to Stephanie and she will read them out.