Webinar: Building 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusive Practice
Adopting a weight-inclusive approach to practice is often a springboard for many dietitians to consider what inclusive practices look like for other marginalized populations, including those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+. Beyond using correct pronouns and understanding different health risks, what does a 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive practice entail? Dietitians Craig Pacheco and Gordon Ly, co-owners of Queerly Nutrition, will review how to create a more 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly practice, regardless of your practice area in dietetics.
Learning Objectives
- Define and contextualize key 2SLGBTQIA+ terminology relevant to dietetic practice, including language that affirms diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, and relationship structures.
- Analyze the impact of systemic oppression and health disparities experienced by 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and evaluate how these factors influence trust, safety, and engagement within the therapeutic dietetic relationship.
- Integrate principles of weight-inclusive and 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming care into dietetic case scenarios, demonstrating culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive approaches to nutrition assessment, counseling, and care planning.
All registrants will receive access to the recording and any additional resources as available. Building 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusive Practice awards 1.0 CPEU in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
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Speakers
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Craig Pacheco (he/him)Craig Pacheco (he/him) is a prominent registered dietitian, educator, and public speaker based in Toronto, Canada. He serves as a lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he instructs on critical topics in nutrition and dietetics. He specializes in integrating gender and sexuality considerations into dietetic practice, promoting inclusive and trauma-informed approaches to care.
As the founder and co-owner of Queerly Nutrition, Craig leads a specialized virtual practice dedicated to evidence-based, affirming care for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. His clinical expertise centers on chronic disease management and mental health, utilizing a narrative, intersectional, and weight-inclusive framework.
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Gordon Ly (he/him)Gordon Ly (he/him) is a registered dietitian, healthcare consultant, and educator based in Vancouver, Canada. He has practiced in a clinical setting for over a decade serving adults and pediatrics in hospitals, clinics, and community settings. His past role at the University of British Columbia where he developed curriculum and supported students sparked an interest in education and led him to complete a graduate degree in health leadership and clinical education.
As a co-owner of Queerly Nutrition, Gordon provides weight-inclusive and anti-oppressive nutrition care to members of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities focusing on a relational approach. His clinical experience in chronic disease prevention and management allows him to support a variety of clients wherever they are on their health journey.
