Population Health Spotlight Speaker Series - Dr. Asa Radix

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

This year’s Population Health Spotlight will discuss a range of pressing issues related to LGBTQ+ health and discuss implications for policies and action.

Many structural and systemic factors impact the health of LGBTQ+ people, creating health related challenges and disparities. Recent legislative actions across the United States have further amplified these impacts and have highlighted the need to address LGBTQ+ health as a core component of population health and health equity.

Speaker: Dr. Asa Radix, Senior Director of Research and Education, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center

Talk title: "Advancing Health Equity for Trans and Gender Diverse Individuals through Inclusive Clinical Practice Guidelines"

Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH, is the Senior Director of Research and Education at the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Radix is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious disease, holds a PhD in epidemiology from Columbia University, and has over two decades of clinical experience working with transgender and gender diverse individuals.

Radix has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles and have contributed to national and international guidelines in transgender health care, including as co-chair of the World Professional Association of Transgender (WPATH) Standards of Care. Their research predominately focuses on HIV prevention, and healthcare access and outcomes for trans and gender diverse people, as well as identifying health disparities and institutional practices that create inequities for LGBTQ+ communities. They serve on several committees, including the DHHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. In 2022, Radix was awarded The WPATH Gold Medal for their significant contributions to global trans health.

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Contact Information

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