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Genya Shimkin is an Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health at the University of Washington. She serves as the Practicum Director for the Online Master of Public Health (MPH) program and as the Associate Director and Capstone Director for the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice MPH program. In addition to her academic role, Shimkin is the founder and CEO of the Q Card Project, a venture aimed at enhancing communication between LGBTQ+ youth and healthcare providers. Her research interests encompass LGBTQ+ health, adolescent health, healthcare access, harm reduction, health justice, and anti-oppression frameworks targeting health promotion. She has a strong commitment to developing innovative curriculum and programming for medical students and advocates for the integration of health equity principles in public health education.
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