• Portrait of Jennifer Ducharme
  • Assistant professor

    Max Rady College of Medicine
    Clinical Health Psychology
    PZ350-771 Bannatyne Avenue
    University of Manitoba
    Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N4

    Phone: 204-787-7424

Research groups

Trans Youth Can!

Research summary

Dr. Ducharme’s current research is focused on transgender youth receiving gender affirming care. She is part of two CIHR funded studies focused on the medical, social and family outcomes among youth referred for medical care at 10 clinics in Canada.

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Ducharme is an assistant professor in Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba. She is also a clinical psychologist for the Child and Adolescent Clinical Health Psychology Service at the Health Sciences Centre (Shared Health).

Dr. Ducharme specializes in working clinically with children, adolescents, and their families and has particular clinical and research interests in working with youth with chronic health concerns as well as with transgender youth. She is the consulting psychologist for the GDAAY clinic, and is also a co-investigator for the Winnipeg site for the Trans Youth Can! and Stories of Affirming Care studies.

Education

  • PhD, Psychology, Concordia University (2002)
  • MA, Concordia University (1997)
  • BA (Hons.), University of Manitoba (1994)

Contact us

Clinical Health Psychology
PZ350-771 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba, Bannatyne Campus
Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N4 Canada

204-787-7424
204-787-3755