Below are some examples of written work that I’ve done.
Books
Schultz, G. (2022). Chapter in Keeping It Real with Arthritis: Stories from Around the World, compiled by Effie Koliopoulos. (link)
Schultz, K. (2020). Appendices in Sex-Interrupted: Igniting Intimacy While Living With Illness or Disability, by Iris Zink and Jenny Palter. (link)
Schultz, K. (2018). Patient Activist chapter in Bio-Citizenship: The Politics of Bodies, Governance, and Power, edited by Kelly E. Happe, Jenell Johnson, and Marina Levina. (link)
Academic Writing & Research Work
Shea B., Pardo J.P., Grosskleg S., Beaton D.E., Conaghan P., Goettsch W., Hofstetter C., Maxwell L., Musaus J., Ollendorf D., Schultz G., Stevens R., Strand V., Tugwell P., Williamson P., Tunis S., and Simon L.S. Increasing uptake through collaboration in the development of core outcome sets: Lessons learned at OMERACT 2023. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024 Mar 16;66:152438. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152438. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38555726.
Maxwell, L.J., Wright, G.C., Schultz, G., Grosskleg, S., Barton, J.L., Campbell, W., Guillemin, F., Hofstetter, C., Shea, B.J., Simon, L.S., Adebajo, A., Barnabe, C., Goel, N., Hurley, P., Nikiphorou, E., Petkovic, J., and Tugwell, P. Embracing unity at OMERACT: Valuing equity, promoting diversity, fostering inclusivity. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, Volume 66, 2024, 152422, ISSN 0049-0172, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152422.
Naye, F., Toupin-April, K., de Wit, M., LeBlanc, A., Dubois, O., Boonen, A., Barton, J.L., Fraenkel, L., Li, L.C., Stacey, D., March, L., Barber, C.E.H., Stewart Hazlewood, G., Guillemin, F., Bartlett, S.J., Berthelsen, D.B., Mather, K., Arnaud, L., Akpabio, A., Adebajo, A., Schultz, G., Sloan, V.S., Gill, T.K., Sharma, S., Scholte-Voshaar, M., Caso, F., Nikiphorou, E., Ismail Nasef, S., Campbell, W., Meara, A., Christensen, R., Suarez-Almazor, M.E., Jull, J.E., Alten, R., Morgan, E.M., El-Miedany, Y., Singh, J.A., Burt, J., Jayatilleke, A., Hmamouchi, I., Blanco, F.J., Fernandez, A.P., Mackie, S., Jones, A., Strand, V., Monti, S., Stones, S.R., Lee, R.R., Nielsen, S.M., Evans, V., Srinivasalu, H., Gérard, T., LeBlanc Demers, J., Bouchard, R., Stefan, T., Dugas, M. Bergeron, F., Beaton, D., Maxwell, L.J., Tugwell, P., Décary, S. Core Outcome Measurement Set for Shared Decision Making in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Scoping Review to Identify Candidate Instruments. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 2023, 152344, ISSN 0049-0172, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152344.
Décary S, de Wit M, Naye F, Barton JL, Fraenkel L, Li LC, Brooks P, Stacey D, Maxwell LJ, Campbell W, Hofstetter C, Voshaar M, Meara A, Christensen R, Boonen A, Suarez-Almazor ME, Meade T, March L, Jull JE, Alten R, Morgan EM, Stewart Hazlewood G, Barber CEH, Guillemin F, El-Miedany Y, Mittoo S, Robertson TW, Bartlett SJ, Singh JA, Mannion M, Nasef SI, Boel A, Adebajo A, Arnaud L, Gill TK, Moholt E, Burt J, Jayatilleke A, Hmamouchi I, Berthelsen DB, Blanco FJ, Mather K, Maharaj A, Sharma S, Caso F, Beaton D, Shea B, Fong C, Fernandez AP, Mackie S, Nikiphorou E, Jones A, Greer-Smith R, Sloan VS, Akpabio A, Strand V, Lee RR, Umaefulam V, Monti S, Abaza N, Schultz G, Stones S, Gossec L, Nielsen SM, Cavallo S, Srinivasalu H, Constien D, Evans V, Tugwell P, Toupin-April K. Consensus on the definitions and descriptions of the domains of the OMERACT Core Outcome Set for shared decision making interventions in rheumatology trials. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024 Jan 15;65:152381. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152381. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38306813.
Benavent, D., Carmona, L., Lopez-Olivo, M.A., Hill, C.L., Westrich-Robertson, T., Goel, N., Strand, V., Shea, B., Grosskleg, S., Leong, A., Hofstetter, C., Bingham, C., Meyer, D., Constien, D., Berthelsen, D.B., Schultz, G., de Groot, I., Weiner, J., Mather, K., de Wit, M., Böhm, P., Cembalo, S.M., Tugwell, P., Bruera, S., Suarez-Almazor, M.E. Patient outcomes in longitudinal observational studies (POLOS) of rheumatoid arthritis: Determining the OMERACT core domain set. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, Volume 64, 2024, 152343, ISSN 0049-0172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152343.
Balay-Dustrude, E., Christiansen, R., Consolaro, A., Goh, Y. I., Gottlieb, B., Horgan, B., Horonjeff, J., Maxwell, L., Munro, J., Pan, N., Schultz, G., Swart, J., Toupin-April, K., and Morgan, E.M. Defining Patient Perception of Overall Well-Being and Disease Activity in the OMERACT Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Core Domain Set: A Report from the JIA Working Group. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4571058
Bass, A.R., Chakravarty, E., Akl, E.A., Bingham, C.O., Calabrese, L., Cappelli, L.C., Johnson, S.R., Imundo, L.F., Winthrop, K.L., Arasaratnam, R.J., Baden, L.R., Berard, R., Bridges, S.L., Jr., Cheah, J.T.L., Curtis, J.R., Ferguson, P.J., Hakkarinen, I., Onel, K.B., Schultz, G., Sivaraman, V., Smith, B.J., Sparks, J.A., Vogel, T.P., Williams, E.A., Calabrese, C., Cunha, J.S., Fontanarosa, J., Gillispie-Taylor, M.C., Gkrouzman, E., Iyer, P., Lakin, K.S., Legge, A., Lo, M.S., Lockwood, M.M., Sadun, R.E., Singh, N., Sullivan, N., Tam, H., Turgunbaev, M., Turner, A.S. and Reston, J. (2023), 2022 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for Vaccinations in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases. Arthritis Care Res. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25045
Toupin-April, K, Décary, S., de Wit, M., Meara, A., Barton, J., Fraenkel, L., Li, L., Brooks, P., Shea, B., Stacey, D., Légaré, F., Lyddiatt, A., Hofstetter, C., Proulx, L., Christensen, R., Voshaar, M., Suarez-Almazor, M., Boonen, A., Meade, T., March, L., Jull, J., Campbell, W., Alten, R., Morgan, E., Kelly, A., Kaufman, J., Hill, S., Maxwell, L., Guillemin, F., Beaton, D., El-Miedany, Y., Mittoo, S., Westrich Robertson, T., Bartlett, S., Singh, J., Mannion, M., Ismail Nasef, S., de Souza, S., Boel, A., Adebajo, A., Arnaud, L., Gill, T., Moholt, E., Burt J.,, Jayatilleke, A., Hmamouchi, I., Carrott, D., Blanco, F., Mather, K., Maharaj, A., Sharma, S., Caso, F., Fong, C., Fernandez, A., Mackie, S., Nikiphorou, E., Jones, A., Greer-Smith, R., Sloan, V., Akpabio, A., Strand, V., Umaefulam, V., Monti, S., Melburn, C. Abaza, N., Schultz, K., Stones, S., Kiwalkar, S., Srinivasalu, H., Constien, D., King, L., and Tugwell, P. (2021). Endorsement of the OMERACT Core Domain Set for shared decision making interventions in rheumatology: results from a multi-stepped consensus-building approach. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. Vol 51, Issue 3. Pgs 593-600. (link)
Schultz, K. (2017). Effectively Measuring Patient Engagement: An Investigation into Patient Engagement and the Patient Activation Measure. (link)
Schultz, K. (2016). Market with Me, Not at Me A Patient’s Plea for Inclusionary Strategic Marketing in Healthcare. (link)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3858-510X | Google Scholar
Viral Tweets
- On marriage inequality for disabled folks
- On straw bans being ableist in addition to not addressing pollution
- On top surgery (please note there are potentially graphic photos post-surgery in this thread)
- On activate charcoal in food and drink
- On the inaccessibility and privilege of saying 'just delete facebook'
- On ableist sayings around self-care
- On alt text on social media
- On using inclusive language around reproductive health
- On how diseases have been blamed on multiple groups and resulted in harm
- On the Facebook name change
Health + Medical
- Understanding Autism and Relationships: Navigating Love, Family and Friendship (Prosper Health)
- Unlocking Support: The Importance of an Adult Autism Diagnosis (Prosper Health)
- Understanding Autistic Burnout: Causes, Symptoms, and Support Strategies (Prosper Health)
- What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Autism (Prosper Health)
- Navigating the Workplace: A Guide for Autistic Adults Seeking Accommodations (Prosper Health)
- Navigating Autism and College: Challenges and Support for Autistic Students (Prosper Health)
- How to Get Tested for Autism as an Adult: A Comprehensive Guide (Prosper Health)
- Sylvia Faircloth: Family History of Diabetes Shapes Personal Wellness Journey (INvisible Project)
- Self-Management Tips for Living with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (INvisible Project)
- Dawn Gibson: Using Butterflies And Community Support To Navigate Challenging Pain (INvisible Project)
- When People ‘Don't Want Us to Exist’: Chronic Pain and LGBTQ+ Patients (INvisible Project)
- 40 Essential Tips, Rules, And Guidelines For Parents Of Trans Kids (Fatherly)
- Making Medical Forms And Doctor Visits More Inclusive: Creating Safe Appointments For Transgender, Nonbinary, And Gender Diverse Individuals (INvisible Project)
- Exercise Can Help Ease Pain— But Approaches Must Be Nuanced And Individualized (INvisible Project)
- Chris Johnson: Making the Choice Not to Give Up (INvisible Project)
- Mia Robinson: Turning Pain and Tragedy into Advocacy (INvisible Project)
- Advocating for Your Health: Tips from Four Experts (INvisible Project)
- The Price of Access (Our Lives)
- The ParTy Killer (Our Lives)
- Access Denied (Our Lives)
- Balancing Disability And A Career (The Billfold)
- Plastic Straw Bans Are Not Fair to People with Disabilities, and Here’s What We Can Do About It (Creaky Joints)
- Hemp As Medicine | A History of Hemp As Medicine Since Ancient China (Ministry of Hemp)
- I Love Someone with Depression (Healthline; also featured on HuffPost)
- Are Childhood Trauma and Chronic Illness Connected? (Healthline)
- Can I Request a Reasonable Accommodation for Asthma? (Healthline)
- An Open Letter to Jimmy Kimmel Blaming Mental Health (Healthline)
- Here’s How I Manage the Depression That Comes with Chronic Illness (Healthline)
- 12 Things Only Someone with Chronic Fatigue Would Understand (Healthline)
- 12 Things Only Someone with Chronic Pain Would Understand (Healthline)
- A Day in the Life of Someone with Asthma (Healthline)
- 5 Tips to Improve Patient Satisfaction (Carbon Health)
- How Wearables Can Help Patients Monitor Health During The Holidays (Carbon Health)
- When to Use Urgent Care Over Primary Care (Carbon Health)
- Health Data Should Belong to Patients (Carbon Health)
- N of 1: The Basics of Precision Medicine (Carbon Health)
- The New Personalized Health Record (Carbon Health)
- Artificial Intelligence: Healthcare Uses and Concerns (Carbon Health)
- The Benefits Of— and Barriers To — Developing Empathy in Healthcare (Carbon Health)
- Empathy and Digital Health — How They Can Build the Path for Innovation Together in 2018 (Carbon Health)
- How Chester Bennington’s Music Helped Me Survive Depression, Abuse, & Chronic Pain (Fashionably Ill)
- Struggling with Self-Expression (Creaky Joints)
- It can be really difficult to give yourself self-love & self-care: 5 steps for beginners (Creaky Joints)
- Arthritis: It Isn’t Just For Old People (Achieve Clinical)
- Food, Stress, and RA: How I Found My Triggers (Achieve Clinical)
- Fragility: the Lesser Known Pain of Chronic Illness (Achieve Clinical)
- So Wait, What is it Like To Be Sick All the Time? (Achieve Clinical)
- Working with Arthritis: My Experience (Achieve Clinical)
Sexuality & Gender
- How Some Transgender Folks Are Grappling With Gender Dysphoria During the Pandemic (Well+Good)
- Best Dating Apps for Transgender People (Ask Men)
- The Proper Way to Support Your Trans Masculine Partner (Ask Men)
- Must-have sextech, toys and accessories for people with disabilities (Sextechguide)
- 7 things to know before you start hooking up in college (Tempest Co)
- Curious About Sex Toys? Find Your Personality’s Perfect Match (Healthline)
- The Mysterious “Little Hill” and 11 Other Sex Topics School Didn’t Cover (Healthline)
- From Pubes to Lubes: 8 Ways to Keep Your Vagina Happy (Healthline)
Relationships and Sex with Disability and Chronic Illness
- Finding Home (Our Lives)
- Dating Online While Disabled (Rebellious Magazine)
- Dating with a Disability is Dangerous (The Big Fling)
- Maintaining Healthy Relationships Despite Chronic Illness (Mighty Well)
- Your How-to Guide to Playing with a Disabled Kinkster (Kink Weekly)
- Let’s Get Intimate: 8 Tips for When Chronic Illness Gets in the Way of Your Sex Life (Healthline)
- In Sickness and in Health: Making Love Last While Living with Chronic Illness (Healthline)
- 5 Ways You Can Get Your Sex Life Back Despite Chronic Illness (Health Central)
- 5 Tips for Dating With a Chronic Illness (Fashionably Ill)
- Discussing Arthritis with a Partner (Creaky Joints)
Interviews
- Get To Know Gaelynn Lea, An Artist Embracing The Present (She Shreds)
- Here’s why we need a Fat Acceptance Month – and how you can help (Tempest Co)
- Interview with Brewer #1 pick Dylan Covey (Brew Crew Ball)
Sports at Brew Crew Ball
- Pictures of the Week (Mar 20, 2011)
- Interview with Brewer #1 pick Dylan Covey (June 2010)
- Pictures of the Week (May 1, 2010)
- Pictures of the Week (Apr 24, 2010)
- Pictures of the Week (Mar 13, 2010)
- Pictures of the Week (Mar 6, 2010)
- Pictures of the Week (Feb 27, 2010)
- Pictures of the Week (Mar 27, 2010)
- Pictures of the Week: Special Season-ending Edition (Oct 5, 2009)
- Pictures of the Week (Aug 30, 2009)
- Pictures of the Week (Aug 16, 2009)
- Pictures of the Week (Aug 2, 2009)
- Pictures of the Week (Jul 26, 2009)
- Pictures of the Week (Jul 19, 2009)
- Pictures of the Week (May 10, 2009)
- Pictures of the Week (Mar 29, 2009)
- Pictures of the Week (Mar 15, 2009)
Politics
- How 2016 Presidential Election Candidates Measure Up On Disability Rights (Liberal America)
- Hillary Clinton’s Passionate Plea For Prevention Of Gun Violence (Liberal America)
- Teen Goes Viral When She DESTROYS Homophobic Aunt On Twitter (Liberal America)
- Pervy Alabama Governor Apologizes For Affair He’s Not Admitted He Had (Liberal America)
- Can The Man Who Called 911 On John Crawford III Be Charged In His Death? (Liberal America)
- Many People Could Get Relief As The DEA Discusses Reclassifying This Drug (Liberal America)
- The Disability Integration Act Gains New Supporters This Election Season (Liberal America)
Conference Coverage
- Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit
- American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2017:
- ePharma Summit 2016
Favorite Pieces On My Sites
Chronic Sex
- Sexual Side Effects of Medications
- What Matthew Shepard Means To Me
- Flogging Ended My Year-Long Fibro Flare
Not Standing Still's Disease
- The Top 3 Lies People Believe About Chronic Illness
- Top 5 Patient Rules You Should Break
- 11 Health Care Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making - and How to Avoid Them
- Scary Movies Help My PTSD
- Captain Janeway Sucks
Medium