I had the opportunity to analyze data from the National Survey of Family Growth as part of a class project in the fall of 2011. This data set is unique in that it asks partipants detailed questions about their sexual behaviors and sexual identity. By utilizing data across all 4 years of the contigious survey, I was able to […]
Fenway Institute Summer Program
The COPH wrote a little blog about my experience at the Fenway Institute Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health.
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HPV prevention among gay and bisexual men
A quadrivalent HPV vaccine, Gardasil, is currently approved for the prevention of anal cancer and anal intraepithelial neoplasia. Given the elevated risk of anal cancer among men who have sex with men (MSM), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices prioritized routine vaccine of this population. After the initial FDA approval of Gardasil for males, there was only […]
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