Ron Holt, DO, MPA, DFAPA

Student Health Physician, Adjunct Assistant Professor

San Francisco State University

Ronald Holt, DO, is a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and national speaker. For over two decades, Holt has been a relentless advocate and educator on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues and civil rights. In 2008, Holt expanded his presentations nationally to include LGBTQ+ healthcare, the consequences of bullying, and suicide risk reduction. He has presented to hundreds of audiences, including physician audiences, on how to provide culturally competent care to the LGBTQ+ community.

Holt, along with his husband, William Huggett, MD, have published a self-help book and supportive coloring books for the LGBTQ+ community.

He has received several awards across the country for his community service and commitment to diversity. In the late 2000s, Holt received his previous employer’s David Lawrence community service award and RJ Erickson diversity achievement award, making him the first physician within Kaiser Permanente to receive both awards in the individual category.

In 2022, he was elevated to Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and graduated from SFSU with a MA degree in Sexuality.

His master’s thesis was original research entitled, “The Impact of Rural Geography on Sexual Identity.” In addition to being a KCU Adjunct Assistant Professor, Holt currently practices as a student health physician at San Francisco State University.

Ronald Holt, DO, has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Holt can be reached at drrholt@gmail.com.