Carlene MacMillan is chief medical officer, Osmind, a public benefit corporation dedicated to aiding clinicians and researchers in advancing life-saving mental health treatments. In this role, she concentrates on product development, growth initiatives, and medical affairs. Dr. MacMillan is also a co-founder of Fermata Health, an interventional psychiatry practice located in Brooklyn, NYC. She can be reached on X @CarleneMac.
Dr. MacMillan is an active member of several influential boards and committees within the field of psychiatry. She sits on the board of the Ketamine Taskforce and holds a position on the Board of Directors for the Clinical TMS Society. Furthermore, she serves as the co-chair of the Clinical TMS Society Insurance Committee and holds the position of co-chair for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consumer Issues Committee.
In the wake of Pride Month, I have been reflecting on how our health care system impacts the lives of individuals with identities across the gender spectrum. Sometimes, when sending a prescription to a pharmacy for any given patient, we will get a phone call that the date of birth on file with insurance does not match the date of birth we have on file. Typically, this is a clerical …
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Pronouns matter: How we can do better in LGBTQ patient care
