Healthcare for your community

By your community.

The Foria Team

Our team is entirely 2SLGBTQ+

Dr. Kate Greenaway

Medical Director・She/Her

Dr. Greenaway has 20 years of experience providing comprehensive care to trans and non-binary individuals.

Dr. Greenaway previously founded Connect-Clinic, a virtual service providing gender-affirming care. Kate now works with Foria to help more people receive the affirming care they need.

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Dr. Caley Shukalek

Chief Medical Officer・He/Him

Caley is passionate about evidence-based, patient-centred care, including telemedicine that can provide high quality care from wherever a patient may choose.

He holds an Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, an MD from the University of Calgary and an MSc from the University of Alberta.

Dil Pieris

Operations Lead・They/Them

Dil managed care delivery at Connect-Clinic and is honoured to be able to continue serving trans and gender-diverse folx at Foria.

They have a health studies and psychology degree and a graduate certificate in addiction and mental health.

Dan Udy

Content Manager・He/Him

Dan is a health writer and educator with expertise in HIV, sexual health and gender-affirming care. 



He holds a PhD from King’s College London and master’s and undergraduate degrees from the University of Oxford.

Thomas Trombetta

Senior Manager, Community & Development・They/He

Thomas is an HIV prevention and 2SLGBTQ+ health advocate and educator. Their background is in sociology and harm reduction, with a focus on community engagement and partnership building.

Your Alberta Clinicians

Providing expert, affirming care

Dr. Emma Gibbons

Physician・She/Her

Dr. Gibbons is a family physician who specializes in 2SLGBTQ+ health, addictions and the health of marginalized communities. She is determined to make gender-affirming care more accessible in Alberta.

Kemo Terzic

Registered Nurse・He/Him

Kemo prides himself on collaborating with patients to ensure their needs are met. He takes a harm reduction, 2SLGBTQ+-affirming, and patient-centred approach to care.

Kemo holds a bachelor of nursing degree from Mount Royal University and has been a Clinical Instructor at the University of Calgary. 

Mason Flatla

Registered Psychotherapist・He/Him

Mason believes that the most meaningful therapy is grounded in relationships of trust, compassion, authenticity and collaboration.

Mason doesn’t shy away from using the power of humour (including cheesy jokes!) and also draws from his lived experience as a transgender person.

Kylie Wayne

Vocal Coach・She/Her

Kylie has a passion for helping others find their voice, and her goal is to guide and empower clients on their personal vocal journeys.

Kylie has a degree in Education and a combined 12 years' worth of teaching experience.

Community Advisory Committee

Our team of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse advisors.

Alex

27・She/They

Alex is a professional animator, transcriptionist and data annotator contributing to the development of artificial intelligence. She enjoys reading, animation, playing video games, singing, and dancing.

Alistaire

26・They/Them

Alistaire loves space, rainbows and sci-fi (especially X-Files). They are passionate about helping people, animals and the environment.

Drew

29・She/They

Drew is a health care professional that also identifies as gender diverse. In their spare time, they enjoy local music, long walks by the river, and snuggling their cat.

Ellis

23・he/him

Ellis is an autistic Hozier lover with a really big interest in gaming. He plays Borderlands and Overwatch, and loves all things fantasy.

Eve

24・She/Her

Eve is a trans woman who is very interested in all things STEM and art. She plays the piano, draws, does advanced math, learns about medicine, makes websites and games, dabbles with machine learning and physics, and meditates a lot.

Ezio

18・He/Its

Ezio is a bear of all trades, master of few, and also a huge nerd. He loves all things DnD and is a doll collector as well!

Jai

45・He/Him

Jai has an Honours degree in Social Services Work and a Bachelor's degree in Social and Community Development. He is also an avid gamer, both video and table top, and loves a good night singing karaoke.

Lindsay

43・She/Her

Lindsay has spent her career supporting and encouraging the growth and development of others. She is an advocate of perpetual learning and knowledge sharing. Lindsay is a proud mom of two sons.

Melissa

She/Her

Melissa is a proud and passionate activist, volunteer and awesome mountain girl. She has previously volunteered with Calgary Trans and Dyke March, TESA and Banff Pride. She also serves as a Community Group Facilitator with Skipping Stone Foundation.

Patrice

32・They/Them

Patrice is an AMAB transfeminine person who spends their free time playing video games, watching competitive reality TV shows and supporting queer youth.

Stephanie

38・She/Her

Stephanie is a dedicated community support worker with a passion for empowering others. She loves nature, animals, Nordic spirituality and supporting the queer community.

Taz

30・They/He

Taz is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who loves learning new languages and skills. This astrology enthusiast can often be found collecting hobbies, clothes, games, and tattoos.

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Have health costs that aren't covered? Connect Fund can help.


Connect Fund is a non-profit organization partnered with Foria that provides financial assistance for 2SLGBTQ+ healthcare costs.

Any community member with healthcare costs that are not covered by provincial health insurance can apply – this includes surgeries, travel and accommodation for surgeries, and counselling.

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