Pre-Doctoral Fellow, PhD Candidate
University of Pittsburgh
Emil K. Smith, MSW, LCSW (they/them) is devoted to advancing health equity for transgender and gender diverse (trans) populations. Their research centers community engagement throughout all stages of the research process to improve the healthcare experiences of trans adults. Emil’s research is informed by their clinical experience in primary care, outpatient, and intensive outpatient mental health settings. Inspired by disability justice and anti-carceral mental health advocacy, Emil seeks to transform clinical practice to enable the healthcare system to better serve trans communities. Their scholarship currently focuses on integrated primary care, eating disorders and disordered eating, and relational suicide assessment and intervention.
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