History

We are the Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health (CPATH).  CPATH was conceived in 2007 when a group of Canadian health care providers met at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Symposium in Chicago.  The focus of this group was to form a network of care providers across the country that could meet and share ideas and research on an annual basis and also through a secured online community. We became a legal non-profit society in March of 2008.

Mission Statement

The Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health (CPATH) is a professional organization devoted to the health care of individuals with gender variant identities.

As an interdisciplinary, professional organization, the Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health (CPATH) will further the understanding and health care of individuals with gender variant identities by professionals in medicine, psychology, law, social work, counselling, psychotherapy, family studies, sociology, anthropology, sexology, speech and voice therapy, and other related fields.

Within this definition, we strive to include representation from community support groups and trans identifying persons on committees, the board, and as members at large.