Uncomfortable Conversations: Trans Awareness
AACE and the College of Paramedics hosted a Trans Awareness zoom call on Monday 17 April 2023.We invited all ambulance service employees and volunteers to attend this session to increase understanding and awareness of how we can improve the experiences of our trans employees, patients and service users.
A copy of the slides from the webinar is available here.
For those who couldnt attend or would like a recap, a recording is available below:
Those who attended are entitled to download the Certificate of Attendance here.
Facilitators
The session was facilitated by Tracy Nicholls, CEO, College of Paramedics and Anna Parry, Deputy Managing Director, AACE.
Contributors
Alistair Gunn
Chair, National Ambulance LGBTQ+ Network
Daniel Elkeles
CEO, LAS
Steph Meech
Paramedic Practitioner Team Leader, SECAmb
Nabila Ayub
Head of Diversity & Inclusion, YAS
Rebecca Connolly
Consultant ACP, Patient Deterioration, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine,
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Sarah Todd
Diversity, Equity & Belonging Manager, College of Paramedics
Emotional Support:
Catherine Goodwin
Assistant Director Inclusion, Culture & Wellbeing, WAST
Jo Mildenhall
Paramedic Psychological Health & Wellbeing Manager, College of Paramedics
Chat Box Monitors:
Sally Horwood
Project Manager, AACE
Liz Harris
Head of Professional Standards, College of Paramedics
Resources
Challenging the Anti-Trans Movement – 15 Minute Read
National Ambulance LGBTQ+ Network
