Carl G Streed Jr, MD MPH FACP
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
General Internal Medicine

MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
BS, University of Chicago

Pronouns: he/him/his



Dr. Carl Streed, Jr. is an Assistant Professor at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and the Research Lead for the GenderCare Center at Boston Medical Center. As the Research Lead for the GenderCare Center at Boston Medical Center he collaborates with researchers, clinicians, and communities to assess and address the health and well-being of transgender and gender diverse individuals.

To achieve equity in healthcare access, health, and community well-being, Dr. Streed actively incorporate the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility into his work as a clinician-investigator. As such, his personal and professional pursuit for a more equitable and inclusive society is focused on elevating voices often ignored and redistributing power. His clinical, training, advocacy, and research initiatives regarding the health and well-being of marginalized persons, particularly sexual and gender minority (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ] persons) populations, have been used to influence and inform institutional, state, and federal policy as well as clinical care, academic research, and scholarship.

Nationally, Dr. Streed has chaired the American Medical Association Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues, served on the board of GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality, is on the Faculty Advisory Board of the Medical Student Pride Alliance, and currently serves as the President-Elect of the US Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Dr. Streed’s efforts to improve the health and well-being of sexual and gender minority persons and communities have earned him several awards, notably from the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins University Alumni Associations, the American Medical Association Foundation (twice), the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, as well as recognition from the Obama White House.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

To achieve equity in health care access, health, and individual and community well-being, I actively incorporate the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in my work as a clinician-investigator. As an out gay man, I know my experiences of marginalization DO NOT inherently imbue me with knowledge and understanding of anyone else's experience of marginalization in our societies. As such, in my personal and professional pursuits for a more equitable and inclusive society, I have focused on elevating voices often ignored and redistributing power. My clinical, training, advocacy, and research iniatives regarding the health and well-being of marginalized populations and groups, particularly sexual and gender minorities (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ] persons), have been used to influence and inform institutional, state, and, federal policy as well as clinical care, academic research, and scholarship.

Some DEIA focused activities and research include the following:

Institutional & National Equity Awards:
2011: Diversity Leadership Award, Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council
2012: Next Generation of LGBT Leaders, White House Office of Public Engagement
2016: Service Award, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
2017: Student Award, World Professional Association for Transgender Health

Institutional Roles Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice
2014-2016: Diversity Leadership Council, Johns Hopkins University
2016-2018: Dean’s LGBT Advisory Committee, Harvard Medical School

BU Specific Committees
2019-present: Diversity and Inclusion Council, Boston University Medical Group

National Roles Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, & Justice
2011-2013: Medical Student Representative, American Medical Association Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues
2011-2013: Board Member, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality
2015-2017: Resident/Fellow Representative, American Medical Association Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues
2015-2016: Vice-Chair, American Medical Association Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues
2016-2017: Chair, American Medical Association Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues
2018-2020: American Medical Association Ambassador Steering Committee
2020: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Working Group, Society for General Internal Medicine
2021-present: Young Physician Representative, American Medical Association Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues
2021-present: Board Member, US Professional Association for Transgender Health
2021-present: President-Elect, US Professional Association for Transgender Health
2021-present: Faculty Advisory Board Member, Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA)

Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research





Assessing and addressing cardiovascular health in transgender adults
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2023 (PI)
American Heart Association/AHA (Founders Affiliate)

LITE Plus study
11/01/2021 - 03/31/2023 (PI)
Fenway Health National Institute o

CFAR: Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research Interest Gr
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
The Miriam Hospital National Institute o

Assessing Trends in HIV PrEP Uptake Among Persons Who Inject Drugs
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
Miriam Hospital NIH-NIAID
5P30AI042853-22

Building methods to assess and address cardiovascular health in transgender adults
04/15/2021 - 03/31/2022 (PI)
National Institutes of Health/DHHS/NIH
1K01HL151902-01A1


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  1. Burton CH, van Zuilen MH, Primbas A, Young ME, Swartz K, Colburn J, Kumar C, Klomhaus A, Chippendale R, Streed CG. Sexual and gender minority health-related content in geriatric fellowships. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Sep 14.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37710405; DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18563;
     
  2. Newman KL, Vélez C, Paul S, Radix AE, Streed CG, Targownik LE. Research Considerations in Digestive and Liver Disease in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations. Gastroenterology. 2023 Sep; 165(3):523-528.e1. PMID: 37599011; DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.07.011;
     
  3. Streed CG, Knight K, Kimball SL. Sexual and Gender Minority Refugees - Preparing Clinicians for the International Anti-LGBTQI+ Crisis. N Engl J Med. 2023 Aug 31; 389(9):778-781. PMID: 37632467; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2305401;
     
  4. Rawlins-Pilgrim S, Wheelock A, Streed CG, Higham M, Krakower DS, Taylor JL. Survey assessment of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis availability in student health services in New England colleges and universities. J Am Coll Health. 2023 Jul 18; 1-4.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37463515
     
  5. Streed CG, Lett E, Restar A. Assessing the Health Status of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults: What We Can Learn When We Include All of Us. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jul 03; 6(7):e2324948. PMID: 37523189; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.24948;
     
  6. Restar A, Streed CG. Improving the cardiovascular health care of transgender and non-binary persons. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2023 Jun; 20(6):367-368. PMID: 37041344; DOI: 10.1038/s41569-023-00871-5;
     
  7. Sutha K, Streed CG. Including sexual orientation and gender identity data to advance nephrology care. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2023 Jun; 19(6):355-356. PMID: 37002366; PMCID: PMC10064956; DOI: 10.1038/s41581-023-00712-1;
     
  8. Wallisch A, Boyd BA, Hall JP, Kurth NK, Streed CG, Mulcahy A, McMaughan DJ, Batza K. Health Care Disparities Among Autistic LGBTQ+ People. Autism Adulthood. 2023 Jun 01; 5(2):165-174. PMID: 37346996; PMCID: PMC10280185; DOI: 10.1089/aut.2022.0006;
     
  9. Streed CG, King D, Grasso C, Reisner SL, Mayer KH, Jasuja GK, Poteat T, Mukherjee M, Shapira-Daniels A, Cabral H, Tangpricha V, Paasche-Orlow MK, Benjamin EJ. Validation of an administrative algorithm for transgender and gender diverse persons against self-report data in electronic health records. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2023 May 19; 30(6):1047-1055.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36921287; PMCID: PMC10198536; DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocad039;
     
  10. Deraz O, Caceres B, Streed CG, Beach LB, Jouven X, Touvier M, Goldberg M, Zins M, Empana JP. Sexual Minority Status Disparities in Life's Essential 8 and Life's Simple 7 Cardiovascular Health Scores: A French Nationwide Population-Based Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Jun 06; 12(11):e028429. PMID: 37195318; PMCID: PMC10382002; DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.122.028429;
     
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