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Julie A. Christensen, MD

Julie A. Christensen, MD

Julie A. Christensen, MD

Julie A. Christensen, MD, is an attending psychiatrist with the Behavioral Health Integrated Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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About Julie A. Christensen, MD

Titles

Attending Psychiatrist

Awards and Honors

2024, CHOP Graduate Education Committee Commencement Award
2024, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Fellow of the Month
2023, AACAP Educational Outreach Program (EOP)
2021, Mayo Clinic Psychiatry Residency Teacher of the Year
2019, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Teamwork Recognition
2019, Baldwin L. Keyes Prize in Psychiatry
2018, James B. Erdmann, PhD, Student Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
2018, Gold Humanism Honor Society
2018, Alfred P. Spivack, MD Scholarship
2013, Department of Anthropology Honors Comfort Starr Award
2012, Oberlin College Department of Sociology Jerome Davis Research Award
2012, Conference on Retroviruses & Opportunistic Infections Young Investigator Award

Leadership and Memberships

International

2020-present,World Professional Association of Transgender Health

National

2024-present, Association for Academic Psychiatry
2023-present, AACAP Legislative Conference
2020-present, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
2019-present, American Psychiatric Association
2018-present, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial Positions

2021-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, PLOS ONE
2020-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Homosexuality

Academic and Institutional Committees

2023-present,CHOP Didactics Curriculum Task Force

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Psychiatry - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Fellowship

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Academic Chief Fellow)

Team affiliations

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Publications

Publications

2023

Christensen J, Linke Shafa M, Wang C. Are In-Person Trainee Interviews a Relic of the Past? The American Journal of Psychiatry Resident’s Journal. 2023. DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2023.180307

Christensen J, Oh J, Linder K, Imhof RL, Croarkin PE, Bostwick JM, McKean AJS. Systematic Review of Interventions to Reduce Suicide Risk in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01541-w

Christensen J, Oh J, Linder K, Imhof RL, Croarkin PE, Bostwick JM, McKean A. 2.69 Reducing Suicide Risk in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth: A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2023;62(10): S203. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.09.156

2022

Christensen J, Fipps D, Bostwick JM. To treat or not to treat? High-potency benzodiazepine use in a case of comorbid Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder. Experimental and Clinic Psychopharmacology. 2022. DOI: 10.1037/pha0000597

2021

El-Amin S, Steensma D, Christensen J, Kyle R. Kaare Nygaard: Surgeon, Scientist, Sculptor. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2021;96:1. DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.11.014

2020

Christensen J (2020). A resident’s reflections on queerness and countertransference in emergency psychiatry, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2020.1799290

2019

Dowshen N, Christensen J, and Gruschow S. Health Insurance Coverage of Recommended Gender-Affirming Health Care Services for Transgender Youth: Shopping Online for Coverage Information. Transgender Health. Dec 2019. 131-135. DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2018.0055

Christensen J, Hunt T, Elsesser SA, Jerpbak C. Medical Student Perspectives on LGBTQ Health. PRiMER. 2019;3:27. Nov, 2019. DOI: 10.22454/PRiMER.2019.288724

2013

Christensen J (2013). More Than Duffle Bag Medicine: An Ethnographic Analysis of a Student Movement for Global Health. (Honors Thesis in Anthropology, Oberlin College).

2012

Li JZ*, Christensen J*, Wang H, Spritzler J, Kuritzkes DR; AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5197 Study Team. Evaluation of HIV-1 ambiguous nucleotide frequency during antiretroviral treatment interruption. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012;61(1):19-22. DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318264460f *Both Authors Contributed Equally

Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)

2024

Christensen J, Chua JD, Cagande CC, Lee PC, Davidson SM. Poster presentation by Christensen J: American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training Annual Meeting. Time to Engage: Supporting Educators through a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Curriculum Redesign; 2024 Feb 27-Mar 2; Austin, Texas, USA.

Christensen J, Mehringer J, Quain K, Hawkins L, Dowshen N. Poster presentation by Christensen J: World Professional Association of Transgender Health Annual Meeting. Psychological and Functional Benefits of Chest Binding in Transmasculine Youth: A Qualitative Study. 2024 Sept 25-30; Lisbon, Portugal.

2023

St Paul C, Chua JD, Christensen J, Ismail A, Arshad SH, Farrell C, Cagande CC, Lee PC, Davidson SM. Poster presentation by St Paul C: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Enhancing the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Didactic Curriculum: A Continuous Quality Improvement Project; 2023 Oct 23-28; New York, New York, USA

Christensen J, Oh J, Linder K, Imhof R, Croarkin PE, Bostwick JM, McKean AJS. Poster presentation by Christensen J: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Reducing Suicide Risk in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: A Systematic Review; 2023 Oct 23-28; New York, New York, USA.

2022

Christensen J, Dimant OE, Gutierrez K, Gupta A, Kelly P, Pierce G, Rajabi H, Strand N. Poster presentation by Christensen J: World Professional Association of Transgender Health Annual Meeting. Health infrastructure priorities of transgender and gender non-binary adults; 2022 Sept 16-20; Montreal, Québec, Canada.

2021

Christensen J*, Imhof R*, Linder K, McKean A. Poster presentation by Christensen J: Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting. Evidence-Based Interventions for Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Youth Experiencing Suicidality: A Systematic Review of the Literature; 2021 March 10-13; Virtual Conference. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.12.074 *Both authors contributed equally.

Leibman N, Christensen J, Corral Frias M, Vande Voort J, Frye M. Poster presentation by Leibman N: American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. The Rationale for Anti-Depressant Pharmacogenomic Testing in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder; 2021 May 1-5; Virtual Conference.

Oh J, Christensen J, Linder K, Imhof R, McKean A, and the Mayo Clinic LGBTQ Research Group. Poster Presentation by Oh J: Mayo Clinic Research Day. Interventions with Evidence to Prevent Suicide in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth; 2021 April 29; Virtual Conference.

Christensen J, Fipps D, Bostwick JM. Poster presentation by Christensen J: Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting. To treat or not to treat? High-potency benzodiazepine use in a case of comorbid Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder; 2021 Nov 10-12; Virtual Conference. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2022.03.052

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