Mx. Genya N. Shimkin, MPH
Pronouns: they/she
Education:
BA, Human Rights and Russian Studies, August 2004-May 2008
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Thesis: “A Matrix of Contradictions: HIV/AIDS, Pronatalism, and the Demographic Crisis in Russia”
MPH, Community-Oriented Public Health Practice, September 2011-June 2013
University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA
Capstone Project: “The Q Card: A Feasibility Study of a Patient-Initiated Communication Tool for Sexual Minority Youth and Their Healthcare Providers”
Certificate in Medical Education Research, May 2020
Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Research Project: “Evaluating the Specialties and Practice Sites of Underserved Pathway Graduates 2008-2016.”
Bibliography:
Peer-reviewed manuscripts:
1. Cedeño, B, Shimkin, G, Lawson, A, Cheng, B, Patterson, DG, Keys, T. Positive yet problematic: Lived experiences of racial and ethnic minority medical students during rural and urban underserved clinical rotations. J Rural Health. 2023; 1- 6.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12745
2. Maeda S. Johnson M. Shimkin G. Gow J. Carey J and Keys T. Family medicine clerkship preceptors’ experiences welcoming and supporting medical students of color. Journal of Regional Medical Campuses. 2024;7(1). https://doi.org/10.24926/jrmc.v7i1.5371
3. Restar A, Layland EK, Hughes L, Dusic E, Lucas R, Bambilla A, Martin A, Shook A, Karrington B, Schwarz D, Shimkin G, Grandberry V, Xanadu X, Streed CG, Operario D, Gamarel K, Kershaw T. Antitrans Policy Environment and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Transgender and Nonbinary Adults. JAMA network open. 2024;7(8):e2431306-. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31306
4. Stalter, R.M., Simckes, M., Shah, A., Gorman, H., Grant, J.S., Marcinkevage, J.A., Sanford, S.J., Shimkin, G.N., McFarland, K. and Wasserman, C.R. Assessing the Prevalence of Suicidality and Protective Factors Among Sexually and Gender Diverse Youth—Washington, 2021. J Sch Health. 2025;95: 349-360. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70001
5. Shimkin G, Kardonsky K, Mohamed A, Shah M, Cassell A, Oliver L, Dobie S, Kost A, Farah S. Using Propensity-Score Matched Cohorts to Evaluate Career Outcomes for the Underserved Pathway. Family Medicine. 2025 Sep;57(9):627-633. doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2025.305728
6. Lucas R, Dusic E, Garcia Gutierrez J, Bambilla A, Suen D, Widmann N, Martin A, Shook A, Karrington B, Schwarz D, Shimkin G, Grandberry V, Xanadu X, Wilton-Barthes M, Souza T, Wallace S, Heffron R, Galarraga O, Operario D, Gamarel K, Restar A. Access to gender-affirming hormone therapy is positively associated with uptake of STI testing. Accepted to Sexual Health. August 2025.
7. Baker A, DeAtley T, Ogunbajo A, Lucas R, Dusic E, Garcia Gutiérrez J, Bambilla A, Widmann N, Suen D, Martin A, Shook A, Schwarz D, Shimkin G, Grandberry V, Xanadu X, Operario D, Kershaw T, Gamarel K, Restar A. Impact of structurally transphobic policy environment on harmful alcohol and substance use among transgender and nonbinary adults. Scientific Reports. 2025;15:43218. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-27266-5
8. Shimkin G, Kardonsky K, Cassell A, et al. Authors’ Response to “Putting Propensity Score Matching to Good Use in Medical Education Research”. Fam Med. 2026;58(2):173-174. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2026.482714.
Alt text: Genya sips from straw sticking out of a pineapple.