Carl G Streed Jr MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him)
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Research, education, & policy to achieve equity in 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ health & well-being | Assoc Prof & PCP @BUMedicine @the_BMC @bmctrans
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On my birthday 8/27, I'm seeking your support for the Point Foundation
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What's it called when a group that is 90% white say they have no bias?
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Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it!
Officially funded by
@NIH
@nih_nhlbi
to improve
#transgender
health.
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Ok, so I know it’s not official official, but just found out my
@NIH
@nih_nhlbi
K was reviewed at an impact score of 16 (from 41). So close to being funded and having my first NIH grant focused on
#transgender
health!
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We owe it to our patients to be engaged in politics. Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking Medicine is apolitical.
It’s going to be difficult in the coming weeks but I think clinicians should try hard to stay apolitical in the public sphere. We owe it to our patients.
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My husband and I recently celebrated our 5yr wedding anniversary. Seems our marriage hasn’t affected your ability to get married. We are wishing you best of luck.
#loveislove
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As a recovering Catholic, I'm thankful that our same-sex marriage was blessed by a Jewish lesbian. No popes necessary.
BREAKING: The Vatican decrees that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God 'cannot bless sin.'
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Pictured: Dr Streed (l) and Dr Biden (r)
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TWELVE years since I met this handsome devil in a bar (
@sidetrackbar
).
Happy anniversary,
@chadruba
! ♥️🌈👨🏾🤝👨🏻
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Not me giving grand rounds calling out host institution for shutting down gender-affirming services.
Happy
#Pride2021
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I made the mistake of letting faculty and “professionalism” tell me to tone it down as a student. Not anymore.
Good morning to everyone, except medical faculty who tell only LGBTQ+ trainees they should think about “how they present themselves” as a coded way of being bigoted.
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I have a primary care joke but you won’t appreciate it.
I have a health equity joke but only certain people would get it.
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How have clinicians managed requests for letters of exemption for
#COVID19
vaccination?
“There are currently no medical reasons for an adult not to obtain COVID vaccination; therefore, we are not able to provide a medical exemption for COVID vaccination.”
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Having spent 65minutes on one prior authorization (still unresolved) I need to remind folks, our health care system is designed to profit a few people in power. It is not designed to provide the most appropriate and expedited care to patients or communities.
#fixpriorauth
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Got a note pt wanted an exemption for
#covid
vaccine. Rather than say "no" and move on, I called the pt. We discussed their concerns, I presented data (some new research available specific to their concern).
They appreciated the call and will now get vaccinated.
#primarycare
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Apparently folks noticed I do some
#LGBTQ
+ clinic care, research, education, and advocacy. I’m just a professional gay doing the thing. Thank you
@AmerMedicalAssn
@AMAFound
@BUMedicine
@The_BMC
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I met with a pre-med student today who found me here and reached out. Her homophobic parents told her she will never get a job as an out LGBTQ physician. I told her they were wrong.
#medtwitter
#LGBTQinMedicine
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In non-
#COVID19
news, I was invited and recently accepted a position on the editorial board of
@LGBTHealthJrnl
. Truly honored to be among so many leaders and mentors in
#LGBTQ
health.
#onward
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Normalizing
#LGBTQ
+ people being able to be themselves also means recognizing that sexual and gender identities can change across one's life. These are dynamic features.
Normalize LGBTQ+ people being able to be themselves for the entirety of their lives.
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I’ve the privilege and joy to be promoted to associate professor at
@BUMedicine
through my collaborative work focused on
#LGBTQ
+ health. Thank you to my friends, colleagues, trainees, mentors, and husband.
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I was prepping/rehearsing a talk on
#transgender
health and gender diversity and a conference organizer (
#lgbtq
) and an AV technician (father of non-binary child) thanked me for addressing this. These little thank-you’s really carry me through and validate the work.
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Looking forward to a White House that celebrates
#lgbtq
heath advocacy.
@PointFoundation
@GLMA_LGBTHealth
@JoeBiden
@DrBiden
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I don’t want the passing of one of our elders to be lost in this pandemic. Phyllis Lyon and her partner Del Martin were some of the founders of Daughters of Bilitis and were leaders in the US Gay Rights movement.
#lgbtq
#lesbian
Gay rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon has died at age 95. Lyon and her longtime partner were among the first same-sex couples to marry in California when it became legal to do so in 2008.
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Officially supported by
@NIH_LRP
@nih_nhlbi
as an early-career clinician-investigator focused on
#transgender
health. Thank you to my mentors
@EmeliaBenjamin
@MPOHealthLit
@BUMedicine
@The_BMC
and many others who supported this (and prior) application(s). Team effort.
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Humbled to receive the
@JohnsHopkins
@HopkinsMedicine
"Outstanding Recent Graduate Award" Thank you to my mentors, colleagues, and friends who nominated me; truly cannot do the Work without your support and guidance.
#LGBTQ
@GLMA_LGBTHealth
@AmerMedicalAssn
@PointFoundation
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Of all all patients who initiated medical treatment, only 1% reidentified with birth-registered sex.
Detransition remains low.
Satisfaction remains high.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: I'm hiring a Senior Research Assistant
@The_BMC
to conduct
#LGBTQ
and
#transgender
health researcher (e.g., pt interviews, focus groups, data analysis). See link for more info:
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Humbled to have received a
@JHU_Alumni
@HopkinsMedicine
Outstanding Recent Alumni Award for my work in
#LGBTQ
health. Online ceremony tonight.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is face." - James Baldwin
TONIGHT is the night for the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association's 2020 Virtual Alumni Awards Celebration! Last chance to register!
#jhu
#johnshopkins
#jhaaawards
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Woh! I'm in a children's book!
The Secret Lives of Scientists, Engineers, and Doctors is the first in a series that showcases unique stories of the struggle, growth, and success of twelve
#STEM
professionals.
#LGBTQ
@BUMedicine
@The_BMC
@BmcTrans
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I need a system where the medical care I provide to patients is affordable. Where there are few (if any) people between me and the patient's options for care.
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Update: honored to join the
@LGBTHealthJrnl
editorial team as an Associate Editor.
#LGBTQ
#medtwitter
#LGBTQinhealthcare
#gaymedtwitter
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Beyond any other grants, THIS
@NIH_LRP
@nih_nhlbi
support will make one of the biggest differences in my day-to-day life as an early-career clinician-investigator. Thank you!
#gayprofessional
#professionalgay
#gaymedtwitter
#academictwitter
#LGBTQ
#transgender
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I, a primary care doc who does evening clinic because I find sunrises overrated, have been up since 6:30am to help shape
@AmerMedicalAssn
policy affecting the health of patients, trainees, and physicians.
No need for applause. Send Coffee. Pleaseandthankyou
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Who made this? And why am I being attacked?
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Classmate [cis straight man from a family of doctors]: I wish I was gay so I could access a network of mentors
Me [gay man, 1st in fam in med school, with admin literally questioning my focus on
#LGBTQ
health]:
PSA: being LGBTQ+ is not a choice. No person looks at the world and how LGBTQ+ people are treated, how they suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety due to minority stress, and says “Yes, I’m going to choose to be LGBTQ+ for those experiences. I love a challenge.”💖🏳️🌈🦄🧚🏽♂️
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For
#medicalstudents
getting their
@TheUSMLE
Step 1 scores today, remember your self-worth and your success as a physician are NOT related to your score.
I'm available to chat w/
#LGBTQ
folks who are still processing their score.
#gaymedtwitter
#lgbtqinhealthcare
@jessicahalem
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Honored to be selected as one of Ten Oustanding Young Leaders by
@bostonchamber
for my work addressing
#LGBTQ
esp
#Transgender
health!
@BUMedicine
@The_BMC
@BmcTrans
@BayviewMedicine
@HopkinsMedicine
@HarvardChanSPH
@MassMedical
@AmerMedicalAssn
We are pleased to announce the 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Leader's Awards. 🎉 Congratulations to our honorees who are building a better Boston every day. Join us as we honor these recipients at our
#TOYL
Awards ceremony at
#OurConvention
on November 4.
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Happy
#NationalDoctorsDay
to all my physician colleagues EXCEPT those of you who discriminate against your patients and withhold treatment for
#transgender
patients.
Why was the
@ArkMedSoc
silent on HB1570?
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Stop putting together panels of only white men. There is no excuse.
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I used to think being gay was a hardship/curse (thanks Catholic upbringing for the suicidality), but now I know my gay identity is a remarkable lens through which to create change in the world.
#professionalgay
#gaydoctor
"What's something that initially seemed like a hardship that now you're grateful for?"
#MedEd
#medtwitter
We'd love to post your response on Friday. Include your name & workplace in your comment. Thanks!
@gradydoctor
@ScottVernaglia
@MaysAliMD
@cjstreed
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8 years ago today: “I suppose this makes me Dr. Streed. You should keep calling me Carl or CJ or C or Hey, girrrrrllllllll!!!”
@HopkinsMedicine
#LGBTQinHealthcare
#gaymedtwitter
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#sailormoonwisdom
“you’re allowed to be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.”
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First time seeing my parents in-person since Christmas 2019. Thanks Science.
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Honored to have been invited by
@StanfordMed
to talk about
#transgender
health. My working title is “Beyond Binary Bullshit” but I don’t think they could put that in the flier...
#professionalgay
#lgbtq
@BmcTrans
@BUMedicine
@The_BMC
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Just got notice: received a
@BUMedicine
Dept of Medicine Career Investment Award/Grant!
Very grateful to my mentorship team (incl
@MPOHealthLit
@EmeliaBenjamin
and many *many* others)
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REMINDER: the expectation that everyone give 100% all the time is not only unrealistic but harmful.
Perhaps be a little more empathetic and recognize that world events affect people and they need time to process.
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Finally able to exhale and begin to calm that internal chatter/terror from the past 4years. Lots of work to be done, but I remain hopeful and ready.
What’s next?
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A federal judge just ruled that it’s unconstitutional for transgender people to be required to show proof from a doctor that they’re undergoing transition-related care in order to get a passport with the correct gender marker on it.
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I needed a snowy walk to clear my head. ❄️ 🧠
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Does anyone have evidence that prior authorization 1) improves patient outcomes and 2) saves healthcare dollars WHILE improving patient outcomes?
Asking for a frustrated provider (read: me)
#priorauthorization
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1/Not everyone is made for the frontline; don’t guilt-trip yourself because you think you MUST be on the frontlines to support! This goes out especially to the disabled, chronically ill, caretakers, nurses/doctors, grocery store workers, farmers, etc.
SUPPORT IN OTHER WAYS:
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LOVE this boundary setting comic by
@shirlywhirlmd
! Definitely hits on convos with
@ChaseTMAnderson
and
@jessicahalem
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So this weekend I assumed the presidency for
@USPATH1
. I'll be in this role until our conference in the fall of 2025. I'm eager to continue the work of safeguarding access to evidence-based care and advancing the science for
#transgender
patients and communities.
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I was called an “old gay” by a patient and I have never felt so attacked.
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Today started with giving
@BUMedicine
GIM grand rounds on
#transgender
primary care at 8am and ended with an advisory board meeting for
@MSPA_National
at 8pm.
When I say I’m as gay as the day is long...
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I feel we could use a Sunday
#lgbtqinhealthcare
#gaymedtwitter
roll call.
Carl here, primary care
@The_BMC
,
#lgbtq
esp
#transgender
care
@BmcTrans
. Tackling
#meded
#research
and
#advocacy
to improve
#lgbtq
well-being.
Grateful for the community here.
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For
#NationalDoctorsDay
:
DO NOT give me food (esp pizza or donuts)
DO NOT give me passes for yoga or other “resilience building activities”
Instead:
DO give me adequate time w/ my patients
DO support my colleagues (e.g., nursing, medical asst.)
DO protect my dignity & humanity
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This is not the time to ban anyone.
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Check your sources!
When dealing w a pandemic, trust Public Health officials, epidemiologists, hospital admin, & front-line docs/nurses/NPs/PAs/etc out of training.
Caution when reading articles by folks in training or do not have training in public health or medicine.
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Just said "no" to reviewing an article I wanted to review but honestly didn't have the time.
I will not feel bad about saying "no"
I will not feel bad about saying "no"
I will not feel bad about saying "no"
I will not feel bad about saying "no"
#AcademicTwitter
#medtwitter
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I'm thrilled for all the students who found out they matched today.
For those who have not yet matched, we are still here for you.
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Honored and humbled to be elected to serve on the Board of
@USPATH1
! Very excited to learn from colleagues and be a steward of our
@wpath
-affiliated regional association.
#transgender
health.
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Honored to be elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA;
@American_Heart
)! Thanks to
@EmeliaBenjamin
@MMukherjeeMD
@billycaceres_
@laurenbbeach
@ToniaPoteat
@SariReisner
& more who have supported my work in assessing & addressing cardiovascular health in
#LGBTQ
pop
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Honored to be selected as a recipient of a 2019
@UChicago
Alumni Early Career Achievement Award. Many thanks to my friends and mentors for the nomination:
@The_BMC
@BUexperts
@BUMedicine
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Gave a horribly awkward
@TEDx
@TEDxBoston
talk asking folks to stand up to politicians attacking
#LGBTQ
folks.
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Getting Clear About Rectal Douching Among Men Who Have Sex With Men... well played... well played...
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As a doctor, researcher, & policy advocate focused on
#lgbtq
issues esp
#transgender
issues, I can say with certainty that
@jk_rowling
has missed the point.
If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.
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I'm always self conscious of candid photos of me.
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Happy Sunday
#gaymedtwitter
#LGBTQinHealthcare
@ChaseTMAnderson
@jessicahalem
@DrScottHadland
@queerdoctor
@jack_turban
@WFKARS
and more.
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On April 15, 2009, after quitting my job at
@howardbrownhc
and getting ready to head to
@HopkinsMedicine
for revisit, I went out to
@sidetrackbar
for a night cap. That's how I met my husband,
@chadruba
.
#husbands
#anniversary
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Someone with no experience in
#LGBTQ
health recently tried to correct me on the "sensitive" nature of collecting sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data.
Let's discuss what data shows on this, THREAD
TL;DR: people want to provide SOGI data
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Whenever I read/hear “burn out” I think “systems harming people.”
We need to move upstream from individual burn out and acknowledge systems are harming workers (particularly health care workers, frontline workers, etc.)
This isn’t new, just bears repeating
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Seven years ago, I was fortunate to graduate from
@HopkinsMedicine
and get some family time before jumping into
@BayviewMedicine
@HopkinsBayview
#medtwitter
#gaymedtwitter
#LGBTQ
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Excited to be presenting grand rounds today at
@BayviewMedicine
regarding Cardiovascular Health in
#Transgender
Populations
Look who is coming back to "visit" - very excited for this
@BayviewMedicine
Grand Rounds by Dr
@cjstreed
. "Cardiovascular Health of Transgender Populations" - such an important topic! 👏👏👏🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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I know for many
#LGBTQ
youth, family is not often the first place of support. Soft-spoken but a staunch
#LGBTQ
ally/advocate, I'm one of the lucky ones. Happy
#MothersDay
to all the mothers who love their children unconditionally.
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BEST news today was getting my
@NIH_LRP
renewal for 2 more yrs! This will pay off the remainder of my loans. Thank you to my mentors
@EmeliaBenjamin
@MPOHealthLit
and
@KellanEBaker
@khmayer1
@SariReisner
@laurenbbeach
&
@nih_nhlbi
. Life changing.
#medtwitter
#LGBTQinhealthcare
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