
Kym Ahrens
Associate Program Director · University of Washington School of Medicine
Credentials: · · ·
History
Adolescent Medicine
Pediatrics

Research
Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
JAMA Network Open · 2022 · Last of 6 authors · 416 citations
Youth and Caregiver Perspectives on Barriers to Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Youth
Journal of Adolescent Health · 2016 · 223 citations
A model for sustainable short-term international medical trips
Ambulatory Pediatrics · 2007 · 136 citations

10 papers

9 papers · 3 as a fellow

5 papers

5 papers

4 papers · 1 as a fellow
- SH
4 papers · 2 as a resident
- EB
Erin Bonar
3 papers

3 papers · 2 as a resident
Grants
- 2024–2027
Multilevel SUD and Overdose Prevention for Rural Youth Involved in County Legal Systems
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R61
Contact PI · $1.8M · Seattle Children's Hospital
- 2019–2026
National Institute on Drug Abuse · UH3
Contact PI · $4.1M · Seattle Children's Hospital
- 2022–2025
An Intervention to Promote Healthy Relationships Among Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · R21
Contact PI · $457K · Seattle Children's Hospital
- 2019–2021
National Institute on Drug Abuse · UG3
Contact PI · $1.3M · Seattle Children's Hospital
Clinical trials
- 2021–2024

