supported by their families , communities , and medical providers , those health disparities can be reduced and even eliminated . Our role as physicians and pediatricians is critical in helping to support families and young people .”
With regard to research , Dr . Kidd ’ s goals are to aid parents in supporting their children , ensure that gender diverse people have access to care , and educate pediatricians to feel comfortable supporting gender diverse youth and their families .
Dr . Kidd ’ s research has been published in prestigious medical journals including Pediatrics , JAMA Pediatrics , and Journal of Adolescent Health . Her most recent publication was in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association and explored ways researchers ask about gender identity and analyze responses to those questions . For that study , she collaborated with fellow researchers from UPMC Children ’ s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Seattle Children ’ s Hospital as well as the WVU , University of Pittsburgh and Harvard School of Public Health .
In addition to her clinical and research work , Dr . Kidd is an educator . She is currently an instructor for gender-affirming care in the WVU School of Medicine for medical students , residents , and faculty physicians as well as advanced practice providers and other staff .
Dr . Kidd said that her patients and families inspire her to do this work .
“ I get to work with amazing young people who are going to change the world ,” Kidd explained . “ Gender diverse young people are outstanding humans who have incredible potential and need to be supported to live as their authentic self in all spaces . It is important for pediatricians and everyone in the health system to show that we respect and affirm all of our patients and want to make sure they have every opportunity to thrive .”
To schedule a visit in the WVU Medicine Children ’ s Gender & Sexual Development Multidisciplinary Clinic , call ( 304 ) 598-4835 .
Image : For a hepatitis C or HIV patient who lives in rural West Virginia , a trip to the doctor can take up a whole day . That ’ s because the medical specialists who treat their conditions often practice in cities hours away . WVU researcher Judith Feinberg is working to integrate care for hepatitis C , HIV and substance use disorder at 20 primary care clinics across the state . The project is important because injecting drugs increases the risk of HIV and hepatitis C , and the injection drug epidemic in West Virginia occurs mostly in rural settings . The National Institute on Drug Abuse expects to award over $ 6.6 million during the five-year project ( WVU Illustration / Aira Burkhart )
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