Disparities in Diabetes Risk Factors, Disease Prevention, and Complications among LGBTQ Populations
La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom B
Level 2, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Q&A with Carl G. Streed Jr, MD, MPH
Research Lead, Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery,
Boston University School of Medicine
What is your presentation about?
I’ll be providing a whirlwind tour of LGBTQ population data on diabetes and complications from diabetes.
What makes this topic important in 2022?
To fulfill the promise of precision medicine, we must begin to examine the health and well-being of marginalized populations, including LGBTQ persons.
How did you become involved with this area of diabetes research or care?
As a primary care clinician and population researcher, how does one NOT include diabetes research and care in their work?
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