Ulrike Boehmer, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Community Health Sciences

PhD, Boston College
MA, Boston College



Dr. Ulrike Boehmer is Adjunct Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health. Dr. Boehmer received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from Boston College and graduate degrees in Political Science and History from Technische Hochschule in Germany.

Dr. Boehmer’s research interests are in the areas of health disparities, LGBT health, and cancer prevention and control. She received funding from the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society and other funding agencies to investigate differences in quality of life, cancer prevalence, cancer mortality, and health-related decision-making, while examining disparities due to sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Dr. Boehmer is recognized as a leader in LGBT health, especially in the context of cancer and she is Associate Editor of the Journal LGBT Health. She edited together with Dr. Elk the first book on Cancer and the LGBT population entitled, Cancer and the LGBT Community: Unique Perspectives from Risk to Survivorship. In 2022, she followed up on this first publication with a new edited book entitled, LGBT Populations and Cancer in the Global Context.

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BU-BMC Cancer Center




Variations in Needs after Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
07/01/2014 - 06/30/2021 (PI)
NIH/National Cancer Institute
5R01CA181392-05

Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Ulrike Boehmer
12/01/2010 - 09/14/2014 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System


Cancer Disparities in California
07/01/2010 - 06/30/2013 (PI)
NIH/National Cancer Institute
5R03CA153063-02

Health Risk Factors of Sexual Minority Breast Cancer Survivor
03/15/2009 - 03/14/2010 (PI)
Lesbian Health Fund

Determine Sexual Well-Being in Sexual Minority Women
05/01/2007 - 04/30/2008 (PI)
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Positive Prevention
02/01/2004 - 08/31/2007 (Co-PI)
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital HHS HRSA

Relaxation Response with Acupuncture for HIV Patients
06/01/2003 - 02/28/2006 (Co-PI)
NIH/Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
1 R21 AT01276 01A1

Health Care Needs of Sexual Minority Women with Breast Cancer
03/01/2003 - 02/28/2005 (PI)
American Cancer Society

Health Care Needs of Sexual Minority Women with Breast Cancer
10/01/2001 - 09/30/2004 (PI)
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Health Care Needs of Sexual Minority Women with Breast Cancer
03/01/2002 - 02/28/2003 (PI)
Comm. of Mass./Department of Public Health

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  1. Boehmer U, Jesdale BM. Cancer disparities by age: a focus on sexual and gender minorities. Cancer Causes Control. 2024 Nov 07. PMID: 39511129
     
  2. LeClair AM, Rose R, Barker O, Carpenter E, Concannon TW, Boehmer U, Blazey-Martin D, Bird CE, Freund KM, Lemon SC. Health Care Workers' Perspectives on Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Adult Primary Care Setting. Med Care. 2024 Dec 01; 62(12):814-819. PMID: 39374178; DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000002076;
     
  3. Rhoten B, Tree JMJ, David K, Boehmer U, Scout N. Lesbian and bisexual breast cancer survivors' post-treatment resource needs. J Cancer Surviv. 2024 Aug 05.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39098883
     
  4. Boehmer U, LeClair AM, Jesdale BM. Trends in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection. Med Care. 2024 Sep 01; 62(9):612-616. PMID: 38990112
     
  5. Burnett C, Boehmer U, Jesdale BM. Perceptions of patient-provider communications with healthcare providers among sexual and gender minority individuals in the United States. Patient Educ Couns. 2024 Oct; 127:108347. PMID: 38968873
     
  6. Huang AK, Hoatson T, Chakraborty P, McKetta S, Soled KRS, Reynolds CA, Boehmer U, Miranda AR, Streed CG, Maingi S, Haneuse S, Young JG, Kang JH, Austin SB, Eliassen AH, Charlton BM. Disparities in cancer incidence by sexual orientation. Cancer. 2024 Dec 15; 130(24):4306-4314.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38733613; DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35356;
     
  7. Arthur EK, Ridgway-Limle EA, Krok-Schoen JL, Boehmer U, Battle-Fisher M, Lee CN. Scoping review of experiences of sexual minority women treated for breast cancer. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2024; 42(5):709-732. PMID: 38501984
     
  8. Boehmer U, Chang S, Sanchez NF, Jesdale BM, Schabath MB. Cancer survivors' health behaviors and outcomes: a population-based study of sexual and gender minorities. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Oct 09; 115(10):1164-1170. PMID: 37421397; PMCID: PMC10560602; DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad131;
     
  9. Clark MA, Behl-Chadha B, Winter M, Ozonoff A, Boehmer U. Recruitment of sexual minority and heterosexual colorectal cancer survivors through US cancer registries. J Cancer Surviv. 2024 Jun; 18(3):983-995. PMID: 36840834
     
  10. Kano M, Tamí-Maury I, Pratt-Chapman ML, Chang S, Kosich M, Quinn GP, Poteat T, Kanetsky PA, Elk R, Boehmer U, Sanchez J, Kamen C, Sanchez NF. Piloting the Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Curricular Advances for Research and Education (SGM Cancer CARE) Workshop: Research Training in the Service of SGM Cancer Health Equity. J Cancer Educ. 2023 Jun; 38(3):1066-1076. PMID: 36399283; PMCID: PMC9673892; DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02233-0;
     
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Bar chart showing 127 publications over 32 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2011

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In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

cancer
gender identity
health disparities
intersectionality
minority populations
mixed methods
sexual orientation
survivorship
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