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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him)

@cjstreed.bsky.social
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Physician-scientist focused on #LGBTQ+ health. Primary care doc. Assoc. Prof. President USPATH #professionalgay

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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Our latest for JGIM highlights that while #transgender veterans have a higher burden of heart disease compared to cisgender veterans, hormone therapy is associated with LOWER risk of developing heart disease among trans veterans. Hormones improve health. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I’m not sitting back while this administrations destroys my career and the careers of my colleagues and mentees. #LGBTQI+
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Overheard on our flight to Chicago: This is the only way to make friends in Boston, on a flight to Chicago over the holidays. “Oh you’re from the Midwest?! Good people.”
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
‘The new data shows that about 4.5% of all Australians 16 years and older are #LGBTI+; that’s over 900,000 people.’ ‘Younger Australians are more likely to be LGBTI+. Nearly 10% of Australians aged 16 to 24 years are LGBTI+.’ www.abs.gov.au/media-centre...
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ABS releases first ever estimates of LGBTI+ Australians
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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
You want to know one totally doable action step you can take before the next administration? Get vaccinated. Seriously. Check your immunization history right now and see if you're up to date. One you've been putting off? Don't. You taking that step now may save someone's life in the next few years.
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I'm looking forward to the 2025 GLMA conference in Minneapolis, MN #LGBTQ www.glma.org/glmas_annual...
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@CLOSLER @closler.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Healthcare professionals must be vigilant against implicit bias, particularly racial bias, which can lead to delayed diagnosis and poorer outcomes for marginalized patient populations. @cjstreed.bsky.social closler.org/lifelong-lea...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
I offer no more or less protection to people who disagree with me as agree with me.
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Policy affects data: "when a 'something else' response option is provided for sexual identity, survey respondents in states w worse policy protections may be more inclined to select this option, possibly for reasons of negative stigmas in these environments." #LGB www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Are the Effects of Poor Survey Measurement of Sexual Identity on Estimated Associations between Sexual Identity and Health-Related Measures Moderated by the State-Level Policy Environment?
Including a “something else” response option for survey questions about sexual identity significantly moderates estimated differences between sexual identity subgroups in terms of behaviors and att...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Latest from the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology: Endocrine management of #transgender and gender diverse adolescents: expert opinion of the ESPE Working Group on Gender Incongruence and the Endo-ERN main thematic group on Sexual Development and Maturation. karger.com/hrp/article-...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Highlighted what we know and what we should actually be focusing on re: gender-affirming care. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
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Puberty blockers, hormones: What to know about gender care for minors
Frequently asked questions about gender transition care for minors, including what puberty blockers are and whether cross-sex hormones impact fertility.
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Provided some background review for this article. @asssociatedpress.bsky.social What medical care for transgender minors is at stake in Supreme Court case? apnews.com/article/tran...
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What medical care for transgender minors is at stake in Supreme Court case?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people under age 18.
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Using natural language processing (NLP) to explore veteran health, we found that #LGB vets had greater odds of #CVD than straight peers even adjusting for traditional risk factors & mental health. Minority stress is killing us. www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
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Prevalent Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Veterans by Sexual Orientation | Journal of the American Heart Association
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A highly edifying experience
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
BREAKING: Expert consensus of the french society of pediatric endocrinology and diabetology working group. This is yet another set of guidelines consistent with WPATH standards of care. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Endocrine management of transgender adolescents: Expert consensus of the french society of pediatric endocrinology and diabetology working group
Requests for hormonal transition in minors are increasing. To date, there is no national recommendation to guide these practices in France. Therefore,…
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
#LGBTQ health: An Evidence-Based Framework for Supporting Older LGBTQ+ Adults in Rural Communities: Findings From the LGBTQ+ Social Networks, Aging, and Policy Study We need to address diminishing community support and increasing social isolation among older folks academic.oup.com/ppar/advance...
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An Evidence-Based Framework for Supporting Older LGBTQ+ Adults in Rural Communities: Findings From the LGBTQ+ Social Networks, Aging, and Policy Study
Tremendous growth in research over the past decade has delivered breakthroughs in understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) hea
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Working on a few NIH grants today. Mug: Dorothy saying “No, no, I will not have a nice day!” T-shirt: gay but not happy #professionalgay #LGBTQsky
Mug: Dorothy saying “No, no, I will not have a nice day!”
T-shirt: gay but not happy
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Boots getting #thanksgiving biscuits together. #cats
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
#SCOTUS watch for next week's Skrmetti case re: access to evidence-based care for youth. www.kff.org/other/issue-...
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What to Know Ahead of the Supreme Court Case on Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care | KFF
This brief provides background on gender affirming care and state bans, explains the legal challenge to the Tennessee law, and explores the potential Supreme Court ruling and impact on access across t...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Evidence review of medical intersections for #transgender youth: the latest by RAND www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
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Interventions for Gender Dysphoria and Related Health Problems in Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth
The authors conducted a systematic review of literature on interventions for gender dysphoria and related health problems in transgender and gender-expansive youth (age 25 or younger) to inform health...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Medical care of #transgender people: Review of the evidence to serve the people of New Zealand: "Current evidence indicates a significant improvement in depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation for individuals treated with puberty blockers." www.health.govt.nz/publications...
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Position Statement on the Use of Puberty Blockers in Gender-Affirming Care
This position statement accompanies the release of an evidence brief which examines the safety and long-term impacts of puberty blockers when used in the context of gender-affirming care. This stateme...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
#LGBTQ Research: reviewing 300 hospital websites, researchers found most had #LGBTQ nondiscrimination policies, but only 25% had an #LGBTQ friendly clinician directory & provided information about #LGBTQ related resources or services @jamacurrent.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Information About Sexual and Gender Minority Services and Policies on US Hospital Websites
This cross-sectional study assesses the extent to which hospitals provide information related to sexual and gender minority policies and health services on their websites.
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
#LGBTQ Research: Using data from the LGBTQ National Teen Survey, researchers found that a more supportive state policy environment for coverage of gender-affirming care was associated w/ fewer depressive symptoms. No suprise for parents and clinicians... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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State-level gender-affirming healthcare policy and depressive symptoms among LGBTQ+ youth
U.S. states vary in their level of support and protection for transgender and gender diverse youth. Few studies have examined associations between sta…
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The horrors persist but so do I. listloop.com/wpath/mail.c...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Despite recommendations & requirements to collect sexual orientation & gender identity #SOGI data in electronic health records #EHR there is WILD variability across health care systems and EHR platforms. This will be critical in the coming years... academic.oup.com/jamiaopen/ar...
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Sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity data collection across electronic health record platforms: a national cross-sectional survey
AbstractObjectives. To assess the current state of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity (SSOGI) data collection options in US electronic health rec
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
#LGBTQ+ physicians & trainees are not doing well. Higher rates of burnout, anxiety, and depression among #LGBTQ+ physicians in academic medical centers. We need to identify root causes and intervene to save the healthcare workforce. @bostonu.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Sexual and Gender Minority Physician and Trainee Occupational Well-Being
This cross-sectional survey study uses a national survey to describe occupational well-being, including burnout, professional fulfillment, and intent to leave the profession, in health care settings a...
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
This goes the same for our research infrastructure. We need to shore up what we’ve built.
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
A whirlwind American Heart Association mtg advancing the science to improve the cardiovascular health of #LGBTQ populations
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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
This past week, we successfully passed all resolutions from the new AMA #LGBTQ+ Section, including protections for sports participation, access to care in carceral settings, MPOX preparedness, and a study of how to improve #SOGI in EHRs. We will keep fighting. #FAFO
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