Erin Ziegler

PhD, NP-PHC | PhD, MN

Experience in LGBT2SQ research

I am a primary healthcare nurse practitioner and clinical lead of a gender-affirming care program in Brampton Ontario. I work as a clinician, educator and researcher. My research focuses on exploring the barriers and facilitators to accessing gender affirming care. As a primary care NP I can help address this need, and as an educator I can help provide new NPs with the knowledge and skill to provide this care as they enter into practice.

I have led multiple funded studies exploring access to a variety of primary care services for transgender and non-binary individuals using multiple methodologies.

 

 

Interest in LGBT2SQ research

My area of research focuses on access to primary care for transgender, gender-diverse and non-binary individuals. I use qualitative and mixed methods to explore barriers and facilitators to care provision. I explore barriers and facilitators for primary care practitioners to provider gender-affirming primary care.

 

I am also the co-lead for the development of the www.soginursing.ca eLearning toolkit – this tookit feature multiple virtual simulations on sexual orientation and gender identity and patient encounters in the healthcare system. It is a learning tool for healthcare practitioners and grounded in cultural humility

Published Work