JUNE 2026    Volume 109, Number 6

CONTACT
Editor-in-Chief
William Binder, MD
william_binder@brown.edu

Managing Editor
Mary Korr
mkorr@rimed.org

FOR AUTHORS
• Publication Requirements
• Pre-Submission Checklist
• Peer Review Policy
• Ethics Statement
• Copyright Transfer
• Financial Disclosure
• Commentary Guide
• Letters to the Editor Guide
• Images in Medicine Guide
• Videos in Medicine Guide

Associate Editor
Philip Chan, MD

Graphic Designer
Marianne Migliori

LGBTQ+
Philip A. Chan, MD, Ms; C. Kelly Smith, MSW
Guest Editors
[52-page PDF]

Introduction: Addressing the Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer
(LGBTQ+) People in Rhode Island
Philip A. Chan, MD, MS; C. Kelly Smith, MSW; Thomas Bertrand, MPH;
Jason R. Rafferty, MD

Implementing Behavioral Health Services at a Community-Based LGBTQ+ Clinic
Philip A. Chan, MD, MS; Peter Salhaney, MS; Jen Etue, LICSW; Doreen Perez, MHCa;
Sayra Perez-Neives, BA; Trisha Arnold, PhD; Natalie Fenn, PhD; Paul Wallace, MD;
Michaela Maynard, NP; Maria Zonfrillo, MS; Yelena Malyuta, MPH; Amy S. Nunn, ScD

Anal Cancer Screening Rates Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men
and Transgender Women Presenting for Services at a Community-Based Clinic
Philip A. Chan, MD, MS; William DeWitt, MD; Yelena Malyuta, MPH; Maria Zonfrillo, MS;
Jun Tao, PhD; Peter Salhaney, MS; Jessica Tardif, BA; Maximillian Erbe, MPH;
Michaela Maynard, NP; Amy S. Nunn, ScD

Interpersonal Violence Victimization of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth:
A Cross-Sectional Study of Risk and Protective Factors
Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD; Tracy L. Jackson, PhD; Angela M. Kemp, MSW;
Karine Monteiro, MPH

Restrictive Masculinity Norms and Behavioral Health Outcomes
Among Rhode Island Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults
Samantha R. Rosenthal, PhD, MPH; Ruth A. McKinnon, BS; Hannah E. Pereira, BS;
Angela M. Kemp, MSW

Evaluating the Health of Transgender Adults in Rhode Island:
A Five-Year Population-Based Analysis
Tracy L. Jackson, PhD; Karine Monteiro, MPH; Philip A. Chan, MD, MS

Behavioral and Physical Health of LGBTQ+ Youth in Rhode Island:
Implications for Clinical Care and Policy
Jack Rusley, MD, MHS; Favor Ufondu, BA; Hannah Parent, MPH; Brian Lurie, MD, MPH;
Syd LaBonte, MSW, LICSW, C-ACYFSW; Sabrina Wilder, MD; Paulo Pina, MD, MPH

Strategies, Policies, and Practices to Support the Health of LGBTQ+ Youth in Rhode Island
Jack Rusley, MD, MHS; Favor Ufondu, BA; Syd LaBonte, MSW, LICSW, C-ACYFSW;
Hannah Parent, MPH; Brian Lurie, MD, MPH; Sabrina Wilder, MD; Paulo Pina, MD, MPH

Strengthening Health and Aging Services for LGBTQ+ Older Adults in Rhode Island
Chase M. Bryer, MSW, LCSW, PhD(c); Michelle A. Stage, MS, PhD(c);
Tim Anderson, MEd, ACC/EDU, CPC; Cathy Gorman, MSW;
Steven Boudreau; Patricia Burbank, DNSc, RN

Commentary: In 2025, Attacks on LGBTQ+ People’s Civil Rights and Access to Healthcare Reshaped the US and Medical Professions
Angela Kemp, MSW; Ryan Fontaine, BS

PUBLIC HEALTH
Health by numbers
Access to Smoking Cessation Services in Rhode Island: Medication and Counseling Utilization
Ashnita Raut, MPH, MPA; Clarissa Garcia, MPH; Kirsten Skelly, MPA;
Heidi Hartzell, MA, MAT

Vital Statistics
Zuheil AmoreseI, DEPUTY STATE REGISTRAR

Commentary
Expanding Access to Care for Immigrants with End-Stage Kidney Disease in Rhode Island
Eric S. Kerns, MD; David Morales; Katherine Rizzolo, MD

Letter to the editor
Functional Disorders and Associated Challenges in Diagnosis and Communication with Patients
Prerana Baranwal, MD

In the News   [8-page pdf]
Mass. Dept. of Public Health coordinating preparations for FIFA World Cup 2026™
Rhode Island preparing for Summer of Soccer™-related events

Legislators join ‘Summer of Soccer’ unveiling for upcoming international tournament

Care New England announces workforce reductions amid escalating healthcare funding
crisis in Rhode Island

Senate passes Sosnowski bill to create medical school at University of Rhode Island

Senate establishes primary care workforce commission

Rhode Island a national leader in lung cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment

Research led by Brown University Health identifies potential new therapeutic targets
for pulmonary fibrosis

NIH-funded study suggests that testosterone suppresses brain tumor growth in males

NIH-supported project launches open-access tool to manage amblyopia in children 

New breast cancer research trial shows advantages of new technology

McKee budget amendment submitted for $1.6M for Newport Hospital Birthing Center

People/Places   [6-page pdf]
APPOINTMENTS
Francesca L. Beaudoin, MD, appointed dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health

Jinnette Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, named president of Society for Cardiovascular
Angiography & Interventions

Eric Morrow, MD, PhD, appointed founding director of the Lurie Autism Institute
in Philadelphia

RECOGNITION
VA Providence wins national Go Red competition

Kent Hospital’s Emergency Department recognized with Pediatric Innovator designation

Brown University Health hospitals receive ‘A’ grade for patient safety from Leapfrog

Westerly Hospital earns ‘A’ safety grade from Leapfrog

All Brown University Health Hospitals in Rhode Island achieve 4Star CMS rating

VA hospitals earn record-high quality ratings in 2026 CMS report

PLACES
Butler Hospital announces $1M gift for Memory and Aging Program

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