Vaginoplasty: Post-Operative Complications in Primary Care
This course prepares primary healthcare providers to assess and manage vaginoplasty complications. Participants will learn to: optimize pre-operative preparation to reduce complications; identify common post-surgical complications; evaluate concerning symptoms; and manage typical post-operative issues.
Prerequisites: 2SLGBTQ+ Foundations and experience working with trans and non-binary people in primary health care.
Strongly Recommended: Gender Affirming Surgeries: Planning, Referral and Care and Trans 101 – Adults and Older Adults.
Open to: Only physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, and students in these disciplines.
Content Level: Advanced
Mainpro+ Certification: NO Mainpro+ certification at this time
Duration: 4 hours
Instructed by a Rainbow Health Ontario Clinical Educator and Emery Potter, NP-PHC, BScN, MN.
About Emery Potter
Emery Potter, NP-PHC, BScN, MN (they/them) is a non-binary nurse practitioner and interim manager of the Transition Related Surgery Program at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto. Emery has over 20 years of experience providing gender-affirming care to trans and gender diverse communities across primary and specialized care settings. Emery is actively involved in education, research, and system-level initiatives aimed at improving access, quality, and patient-centered outcomes in gender-affirming surgical care. Their work is grounded in trauma-informed, equity-oriented practice and a commitment to advancing inclusive and sustainable health systems.
