Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, PhD, RN, FSAHM, FCAHS, FAAN, FCAN

Professor and Director

Faculty of Applied Science

School of Nursing, Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Developmental / Behaviour, Diversity, Equity, Gender and Women’s Studies, Health Care, Human Relationships, Pediatrics, Public Health, Youth

Contact Information

Chosen name and pronouns:

Elizabeth Saewyc (She/Her/Hers)

elizabeth.saewyc@ubc.ca

Twitter/ ElizabethSaewyc

Alternate Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604 822 2048

Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca

Expertise

SOGI education, LGBTQ2S+ health, adolescent health, nursing, public health nursing, trans and non-binary youth, homeless youth, stigma and discrimination, youth sexual health, youth mental health, adolescent substance use,

In the Media

British Columbia plans to tackle nursing shortage by recruiting overseas – Globe and Mail, April 2022 Trends for KGBTQ youth in BC – CBC On the Coast, April 2022 ‘More work needed’: Gaps remain for B.C.’s LGBTQ teens – Glacier Media (Vancouver Is Awesome), April 2022 Nursing schools come under strain as pandemic wears on – University Affairs, January 2022 It’s a perfect storm of stress. How to cope – Tyee, December 2021 Quebec offers bonus pay to retain nurses amid pandemic fatigue – Globe and Mail, September 2021 Health-care advocates decry nurse and doctor shortages – iPolitics, August 2021

• Strong school and family ties buffer gender-diverse teens from bullying and hostility
• Health of transgender youth improving but stigma, violence still a concern
• Supportive communities and progressive politics can reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ girls
• UBC experts on vaping
• Supportive families and schools help prevent substance use among transgender youth: UBC study
• UBC experts on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
• Vancouver high school students disciplined over alleged bullying list
• Transgender teen can proceed with hormone treatment despite father’s objections, B.C. court rules
• Gay-straight alliances contribute to a safer school climate long-term
• Gay-straight alliances make schools feel safer for straight kids too, research shows
• Gay-straight alliances contribute to a safer school climate long-term
• Who gets to decide when a 14-year-old wants to change gender?
• Youth substance abuse
• UBC launches second national survey to study health of Canadian trans youth
• When culture interferes with the couple

Shining Light on What Makes LGBTQ2S+ Youth Feel Safe in a Community – The Tyee LGBT youths’ suicidal thoughts decline with community supports: study – Vancouver is Awesome Gay-straight alliances make schools feel safer for straight kids too, research shows – The Star LGB teens in B.C. staying away from organized sport says new study – CBC Study shows HPV vaccination does not cause riskier sexual behaviour among teens – CBC