This updated report documents an externally conducted process evaluation of Ontario’s MPOX Awareness Campaign. The evaluation was commissioned by the Gay Mens’ Sexual Health Alliance (GMSH) on behalf of the provincial MPOX campaign partnership between the Infectious Diseases Policy and Programs (IDPP) and the Immunization Policy and Programs (IPP) units at the Office of the […]
May 2023 Alliance Meeting Materials & Resources
May 2023 Alliance Meeting Materials & Resources
Thanks for joining us at the May 2023 virtual alliance meeting. The agenda included:
- training on virtual meeting facilitation with the folks from Facilitation First;
- an overview of Queering the Compass National Project that team member anya gwynne is leading at GMSH;
- Ass Class with Dr. Carlton;
- overview of 2Spirit Dictionary project and;
- program updates by GMSH Director on priority topics and initiatives
A real highlight of our time together was the informative and comprehensive presentation by Dr. Carlton Thomas, a board-certified – Mayo Clinic-trained gay gastroenterologist, and Tik Tok sensation from San Diego, California.
Dr. Carlton’s non-stigmatizing style of delivering the content made it easy to absorb the content, which covered:
- Sexual Health 101 and the foundation of having a healthy sex life whether you use condoms or not
- Vaccines to stay healthy in the queer community
- Comprehensive STIs screening
- The ins and outs of anal anatomy
- Strategies for sexual pleasure and sexual health (diet, douching, anatomy, lubrication, relaxation)
- Health promotion for more ‘sexually adventurous’ activities to include tonsillar cancer and Kegel exercises.
Click here to watch Dr. Carlton’s fun and informative seminar on all things queer sex and sexual health.
