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Sean R. Cahill, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of the Practice

Boston University School of Public Health

Dept of Health Law, Policy & Management

PhD, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
MA, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Sean Cahill, PhD is Director of Health Policy Research at the Fenway Institute, Affiliate Associate Clinical Professor of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, and Adjunct Associate Professor of the Practice in Health Law, Policy and Management at Boston University School of Public Health. Cahill serves on the Massachusetts Special Legislative Commission on LGBT Aging, and is Associate Editor at LGBT Health.

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Wang T, Cahill S. Antitransgender Political Backlash Threatens Health and Access to Care. Am J Public Health. 2018 May; 108(5):609-610. PMID: 29617612.

Geffen S, Horn T, Smith KJ, Cahill S. Advocacy for Gender Affirming Care: Learning from the Injectable Estrogen Shortage. Transgend Health. 2018; 3(1):42-44. PMID: 29682613.

Cahill SR. Legal and Policy Issues for LGBT Patients with Cancer or at Elevated Risk of Cancer. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2018 02; 34(1):90-98. PMID: 29336921.

Cahill SR. Research and Policy Change to Improve Healthcare and Elder Services for LGBT Older Adults. LGBT Health. 2017 12; 4(6):381-383. PMID: 29148906.

Dragon CN, Laffan AM, Erdem E, Cahill SR, Kenefick D, Ye J, Haffer SC. Health Indicators for Older Sexual Minorities: National Health Interview Survey, 2013-2014. LGBT Health. 2017 Dec; 4(6):398-403. PMID: 29028455.

Cahill S, Trieweiler S, Guidry J, Rash N, Stamper L, Conron K, Turcotte N, Gratch I, Lowery P. High Rates of Access to Health Care, Disclosure of Sexuality and Gender Identity to Providers Among House and Ball Community Members in New York City. J Homosex. 2018; 65(5):600-614. PMID: 28537845.

Wang T, Cahill S. Amended American Health Care Act poses new threat to people living with HIV, LGBT people. 2017.

Cahill SR, Makadon HJ. If They Don't Count Us, We Don't Count: Trump Administration Rolls Back Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection. LGBT Health. 2017 Jun; 4(3):171-173. PMID: 28453387; DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2017.0073;.

Krinsky L, Cahill SR. Advancing LGBT Elder Policy and Support Services: The Massachusetts Model. LGBT Health. 2017 Dec; 4(6):394-397. PMID: 28375763.

Cahill S. LGBT Experiences With Health Care. Health Aff (Millwood). 2017 Apr 01; 36(4):773-774. PMID: 28373344.

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Cahill S, Mayer K, Boswell S. Priorities for Public Health Spending. JAMA. 2017 03 28; 317(12):1277-1278. PMID: 28350920.

Cahill S, Wang T. An end to lifetime blood donation ban in Israel for MSM would be a major step toward a science-based policy that reduces stigma. Isr J Health Policy Res. 2017; 6:15. PMID: 28344768.

Cahill S, Taylor SW, Elsesser SA, Mena L, Hickson D, Mayer KH. Stigma, medical mistrust, and perceived racism may affect PrEP awareness and uptake in black compared to white gay and bisexual men in Jackson, Mississippi and Boston, Massachusetts. AIDS Care. 2017 Nov; 29(11):1351-1358. PMID: 28286983.

Wang T, Cahill S. What the American Health Care Act means for LGBT people and people living with HIV. The Fenway Institute. Boston. 2017.

Wang T, Cahill S. Essential elements of a revised national health care policy for LGBT people and people living with HIV. The Fenway Institute. Boston. 2017.

Dragon C, Erdem E, Haffer C, Laffan A, Cahill S, Kenefick D, Ye J. Health disparities among older sexual minority adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2013-2014. LGBT Health. 2017.

Wang T, Cahill S. Anti-transgender political backlash threatens health, access to care. American Journal of Public Health. 2017.

Cahill S. LGBTQ Politics: A Critical Reader. From “Don’t drop the soap” to PREA standards: Reducing sexual victimization of LGBT people in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. New York University Press. New York. 2017; 134-152.

Cahill S. Understanding Prevention for HIV Positive Gay Men: Innovative Approaches in Addressing the AIDS Epidemic (Wilton L, Ed.). HIV positive gay men, health care, legal rights, and policy issues. Springer. New York. 2017.

Wang T, Kelman E, Cahill S. What the new Affordable Care Act nondiscrimination rule means for providers and LGBT patients. The Fenway Institute. 2016.

Cahill SR, Baker K, Deutsch MB, Keatley J, Makadon HJ. Response to Dr. Thompson and Colleagues. LGBT Health. 2016 08; 3(4):321-3. PMID: 27404331.

Wang T, Geffen S, Cahill S. The current wave of anti-LGBT legislation: Historical context and implications for LGBT health. Fenway Institute. 2016.

Cahill S, Geffen S, Marquez S, Taylor SW. Strategies to improve the health of older adults living with HIV. National Center for Innovation in HIV Care. Boston. 2016. View Publication

Bradford JB, Putney JM, Shepard BL, Sass SE, Rudicel S, Ladd H, Cahill S. Healthy Aging in Community for Older Lesbians. LGBT Health. 2016 Apr; 3(2):109-15. PMID: 27046541; PMCID: PMC4994054.

Wang T, Solomon D, Durso LE, McBride S, Cahill S. Policy brief. State anti-transgender bathroom bills threaten transgender people’s health and participation in public life. Fenway Institute, Center for American Progress. 2016.

Cahill S. Expanding capacity for the measurement of sexual orientation and gender identity in federal surveys: Discussion. Joint Statistical Meeting Proceedings, Social Statistics Section. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association. 2016.

Burkhalter JE, Margolies L, Sigurdsson HO, Walland J, Radix A, Rice D, Buchting FO, Sanchez NF, Bare MG, Boehmer U, Cahill S, Griebling TL, Bruessow D, Maingi S. The National LGBT Cancer Action Plan: A white paper of the 2014 National Summit on Cancer in the LGBT Communities. LGBT Health. 2016; 3(1):19-31.

Cahill SR, Baker K, Deutsch MB, Keatley J, Makadon HJ. Inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Stage 3 Meaningful Use Guidelines: A Huge Step Forward for LGBT Health. LGBT Health. 2016 Apr; 3(2):100-2. PMID: 26698386.

Marquez S, Cahill S. Transgender women and pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: What we know and what we still need to know. National Center for Innovation in HIV Care. 2015.

Conron K, Wilson J, Cahill S, Flaherty J, Tamanaha M, Bradford J. Our health matters: Mental health, risk, and resilience among LGBTQ youth of color who live, work, or play in Boston. Fenway Institute. 2015. View Publication

Cahill S. Report to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Special Legislative Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Aging. 2015. View Publication

Charles V, Hadrava M, Crowley J, Ferree K, Greenwald R, Schachar C, Cahill S. Enhancing the sustainability of Ryan White-funded AIDS service organizations and community-based organizations. National Center for Innovation in HIV Care (Fenway Institute, AIDS United, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin). Boston. 2015.

Cahill SR, Mayer KH, Boswell SL. The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in the Age of Health Care Reform. Am J Public Health. 2015 Jun; 105(6):1078-85. PMID: 25880940.

Cahill S, Baker K, Makadon H. Do Ask, Do Tell: A toolkit for collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data in clinical settings. 2015. View Publication

Reisner SL, White Hughto JM, Dunham E, Heflin K, Begenyi JB, Coffey-Esquivel J, Cahill S. Legal protections in public accommodations settings: A critical public health issue for transgender and gender nonconforming people. Milbank Quarterly. 2015; 1-32.

Cahill S, Vargas H. The Fenway Guide to LGBT Health (Makadon H, Mayer K, Potter J, Goldhammer H Eds.). Policy and legal issues affecting LGBT health. American College of Physicians. Philadephia. 2015; 519-538.

Cahill S, Singal R, Grasso C, King D, Mayer K, Baker K, Makadon H. Do ask, do tell: high levels of acceptability by patients of routine collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data in four diverse American community health centers. PLoS One. 2014; 9(9):e107104. PMID: 25198577; PMCID: PMC4157837.

Cahill S, Makadon HJ. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Update: U.S. Government Takes Steps to Promote Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Through Meaningful Use Guidelines. LGBT Health. 2014 Sep; 1(3):157-60. PMID: 26789707.

Mantell JE, Sandfort TG, Hoffman S, Guidry JA, Masvawure TB, Cahill S. Knowledge and Attitudes about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Sexually Active Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Participating in New York City Gay Pride Events. LGBT Health. 2014 Mar 13; 1(2):93-97. PMID: 25346930.

Brennan-Ing M, Seidel L, London AS, Cahill S, Karpiak SE. Service utilization among older adults with HIV: the joint association of sexual identity and gender. J Homosex. 2014; 61(1):166-96. PMID: 24313258.

Porter K, Cahill S. A state-level review of diversity initiatives in congregate meal programs established under the Older Americans Act. Research on Aging. 2014.

Cahill S. The Case for Designating LGBT People as a Medically Underserved Population and as a Health Professional Shortage Area Population Group. The Fenway Institute, the Center for American Progress, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. 2014.

Reisner S, White J, Dunham E, Heflin K, Begenyi J, Cahill S. Discrimination and health in Massachusetts: A statewide survey of transgender and gender nonconforming adults. The Fenway Institute and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. Boston. 2014.

Cahill S. The Lives of LGBT Older Adults: Understanding Challenges and Resilience (Orel N, Fruhauf C, Eds.). Community resources and government services for LGBT older adults and their families. American Psychological Association. Washington, DC. 2014; 141-170.

Cahill S, Singal R, Grasso C, King D, Mayer K, Baker K, Makadon H. Asking patients questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in clinical settings: A study in four health centers. The Fenway Institute and the Center for American Progress. 2013.

Cahill S, Makadon H. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection in Clinical Settings and in Electronic Health Records: A Key to Ending LGBT Health Disparities. LGBT Health. 2014 Mar; 1(1):34-41. PMID: 26789508.

Cahill S, Valadéz R. Growing older with HIV/AIDS: new public health challenges. Am J Public Health. 2013 Mar; 103(3):e7-e15. PMID: 23327276; PMCID: PMC3673522.

Cahill S, Schaefer N, Valadez R. Global HIV/AIDS Politics, Policy, and Activism: Persistent Challenges and Emerging Issues. Volume 2: Policy and Policymaking (Smith R, Ed.). Promoting HIV Prevention and Research with Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) through U.S. Foreign Policy. Praeger. Westport, CT. 2013; 69-86.

Cahill S, Valadéz R, Ibarrola S. Community-based HIV prevention interventions that combat anti-gay stigma for men who have sex with men and for transgender women. J Public Health Policy. 2013 Jan; 34(1):69-81. PMID: 23151921.

Cahill S. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention: Moving Toward Implementation. The Fenway Institute. Boston. 2012.

Bradford J, Cahill S, Grasso C, Makadon H. Why Ask About Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings. The Fenway Institute. Boston. 2012.

Bradford J, Cahill S, Grasso C, Makadon H. How to Ask About Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings. The Fenway Institute. Boston. 2012.

Burkhalter J, Cahill S, Shuk E, Guidry J, Corner G, Berk A, Candelario N, Kornegay M, Lubetkin E. At the Intersection of HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Qualitative Needs Assessment of Community-Based HIV/AIDS Service Organizations. Health Educ & Behavior. 2012.

Cahill S, Valadez R. Community-Based Approaches to HIV Prevention that Address Anti-Gay Stigma. Psychology & AIDS Exchange. 2012.

Cianciotto J, Cahill S. LGBT Youth in America’s Schools. University of Michigan Press. Ann Arbor. 2012.

Cahill S. Obama and the gays: A political marriage. A dam burst of dreams on HIV policy. 2010.

Cahill S, Candelario N, Crisden D, Gutierrez J, Koll G, Kornegay M, Ortiz L, Roque F, Schaefer N, Stackhouse B, Urbano L, Valadez R. Gay Men and HIV: An Urgent Priority. Gay Men’s Health Crisis. New York. 2010.

Cahill S, Darnell B, Guidry J, Krivo-Kaufman A, Schaefer N, Urbano L, Willyard C, Valadez R. HIV and Aging: Growing Older with the Epidemic. Gay Men’s Health Crisis. New York. 2010.

Cahill S. Black Sexualities: Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and Policies (Battle J, Barnes S, Eds.). Black and Latino Same-Sex Couple Households and the Racial Dynamics of Anti-Gay Activism. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, NJ. 2010; 243-268.

Cahill S. Black Sexualities: Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and Policies (Battle J, Barnes S, Eds.). Black Sexual Citizenship: Understanding the Impact of Political Issues on Those at the Margins of Race, Sexuality, Gender and Class. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, NJ. 2010; 190-212.

Cahill S. The Disproportionate Impact of Anti-Gay Family Policies on Black and Latino Same-Sex Couple Households. Journal of African American Studies. 2009; 13(3):219-250.

Cahill S, Botzer M, Cheung G. Black, Latino, Asian same-sex couples have most to gain, lose from marriage fight. Peacework. 2007; 16.

Cahill S. The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage. (Rimmerman C, Wilcox C, Eds.). The Anti-Gay Marriage Movement. University of Chicago Press. Chicago. 2007; 155-191.

Cahill S. Convenient scapegoats: Understanding the links between the anti-gay and anti-immigration movements. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute. New York. 2007.

Cahill S, Tobias S. Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Families. University of Michigan Press. Ann Arbor. 2007.

Cahill S, Burack C. Internal enemy: Gays as the domestic al-Qaeda; A report from the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit, September 22-24, 2006. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute. New York. 2006. View Publication

Cianciotto J, Cahill S. Youth in the Crosshairs: The Third Wave of Ex-Gay Activism. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute. New York. 2006.

Cahill S. “Separate But Equal” No More: A Guide to the Legal Status of Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Other Partnerships (Strasser M, Ed.). The Role of Antigay Family Amendments in the 2004 Election. Praeger. Westport, CT. 2006.

Holmes S, Cahill S. Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Issues in Education: Programs, Policies, and Practices (Sears J, Ed.). School Experiences of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth. Harrington Park Press. New York. 2005; 63-76.

Cahill S. The Future of Gay Rights in America. (Hirsch H, Ed.). The Symbolic Centrality of Gay Marriage in the 2004 Presidential Election. Routledge. New York. 2005; 47-79.

Cianciotto J, Cahill S, Johnson D. Leaving Our Children Behind: The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education. 2005; 2(4):3-21.

Cahill S. Welfare Moms and the Two Grooms: Understanding the Concurrent Promotion and Restriction of Marriage in U.S. Public Policy. Sexualities. 2005; 8(2):169-187.

Cahill S, Cianciotto J. U.S. Policy Interventions That Can Make Schools Safer. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education. 2004; 2(1):3-17.

Cahill S. Strategies for Gay and Lesbian Rights Organizing. The Importance of LGBT Think Tanks to our Agenda of Equality and Liberation. Haworth. Binghampton, BY. 2004.

Cahill S. The W Effect: Bush’s War on Women (Flanders L, Ed.). Why We Need Same-Sex Marriage. The Feminist Press at the City University of New York. New York. 2004; 96-104.

Cahill S. Same-Sex Marriage in the United States: Focus on the Facts. Lexington. New York. 2004.

Cianciotto J, Cahill S. Education Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth. NGLTF Policy Institute. 2003.

Cahill S. The Democratic Presidential Candidates and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute. New York. 2003.

Cahill S, Battle J, Meyer D. Partnering, Parenting, and Policy: Family Issues Affecting Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People. Race and Society. 2003; 6(1):85-98.

Cahill S. Scared Chaste, Scared Straight: Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education in U.S. Schools. The Public Eye. 2002; 16(3):12-17.

Cahill S. Long Term Care Issues Affecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders. Geriatric Care Management Journal. 2002; 12(3):4-8.

Cahill S, South K. Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People in Retirement. Generations (American Society on Aging). 2002; 26(11):49-54.

Cahill S, South K, Spade J. Outing Age: Public Policy Issues Affecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. New York. 2000.

Cahill S. What’s At Stake? The 2000 Presidential Elections and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute. New York. 2000.

Cahill S. A Reader’s Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies. Politics: Antigay. Fitzroy Dearborn. Chicago. 2000; 456-459.

Cahill S, Ludwig E. Courting the Vote: The 2000 Presidential Elections and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute. New York. 1999.

Cahill S. Massachusetts’ Safe Schools Program: What About Curricula?. Gay Community News. 1998; 24(10):34-39.

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 87 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2017

Bar chart showing 87 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2017

Year	Publications
1998	1
1999	1
2000	3
2002	3
2003	3
2004	4
2005	4
2006	3
2007	4
2009	1
2010	5
2012	7
2013	4
2014	8
2015	9
2016	8
2017	16
2018	3

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