Dr Rona Carroll

2026

Journal - Research Article

Towns, C., Carroll, R., Bullock, J. J., Hofman, P., Carroll, R. W., & Linton, R. (2026). A clinical ethics approach to the use of puberty blockers in gender incongruence. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1638), 28-35. doi: 10.26635/6965.7432

Journal - Research Other

Parker, G., Filoche, S. K., Carroll, R., Noy, L., Hyde, E., Kelsey, F., Graham, K., Kerekere, E., Ker, A., & Veale, J. (2026). ‘Affirmation’ from health-care providers tells different story to bill's anti-trans angst. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand. Advance online publication. Retrieved from https://kaitiaki.org.nz/article/affirmation-from-health-care-providers-tells-different-story-to-bills-anti-trans-angst/

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Salemink-Waldren, J., Cavana, E., Gray, L., & Carroll, R. (2026). Health professional students' education, confidence and learning needs related to healthcare provision for LGBTQIA+ patients. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference: Weaving Connection Nau te routou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. 317. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org

2025

Journal - Research Article

Roskvist, R., Dizon, L., Drayton, B., Le Grice, J., Veukiso-Ulugia, A., Fenaughty, J., … Carroll, R., & Clark, T. (2025). Sexual violence and unwanted sexual experiences among adolescents: Prevalence, trends and disparities among a representative cross-sectional study of high school students in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100292

Carroll, R., McLeod, L., Park, W., Whitfield, P., Bullock, J., Corley, B., & Carroll, R. W. (2025). Initiation of gender affirming hormone therapy in Wellington, New Zealand over a 5-year period. International Journal of Transgender Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/26895269.2025.2549453

2024

Journal - Research Other

Carroll, R., Rose, S. B., Ker, A., Pettie, M. A., & Garrett, S. M. (2024). Priorities for data collection through a prospective cohort study on gender-affirming hormone therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Community and clinical perspectives. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(3), 301-307. doi: 10.1071/HC23170

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Carroll, R., & Shields, J. (2024, July). Primary care workforce development in gender affirming health care. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, New Zealand.

Carroll, R., & Shields, J. (2024, March). Initiating gender affirming hormone therapy. Verbal presentation at the Goodfellow Symposium: Skills for Next Monday, Auckland, New Zealand.

Carroll, R. (2024, March). Transgender healthcare: Prescribing gender affirming hormone therapy. Verbal presentation at the Goodfellow Symposium: Skills for Next Monday, Auckland, New Zealand.

2023

Journal - Research Article

Carroll, R., Sepulveda, B., McLeod, L., Stephenson, C., & Carroll, R. W. (2023). Characteristics and gender affirming healthcare needs of transgender and non-binary students starting hormone therapy in a student health service in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(2), 106-111. doi: 10.1071/HC23040

Veale, J. F., Bullock, J. J., Byrne, J. L., Clunie, M., Hamilton, T., Horton, J., … Withey-Rila, C., … Carroll, R. (2023). PATHA's vision for transgender healthcare under the current health reforms. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1574), 24-31. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Carroll, R., Tan, K. K. H., Ker, A., Byrne, J. L., & Veale, J. F. (2023). Uptake, experiences and barriers to cervical screening for trans and non-binary people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 63(3), 448-453. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13674

Carroll, R., Morgan, S. J., Ker, A., Garrett, S. M., Rose, S. B., Gardiner, T., & McKinlay, E. M. (2023). \It was a very awkward consultation because I didn't know\: General practice staff experiences and challenges in providing healthcare to gender and sexual minority youth in Aotearoa New Zealand. Family Practice, 41(4), 579-586. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmad024

Carroll, R., Rose, S. B., Garrett, S. M., & Gray, L. (2023). Fifth year medical students' education, confidence and learning needs related to healthcare provision for sexual and gender minority patients: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(2), 122-127. doi: 10.1071/HC22082

Journal - Research Other

Jones, L., Carroll, R., Parker, G., Steers, D., Ormandy, J., & Filoche, S. (2023). Developing a transgender and non-binary inclusive obstetrics and gynaecology undergraduate medical curriculum in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Where are we at, and where do we need to be? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 64(1), 15-18. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13746

Other Research Output

Carroll, R., Nicholls, R., Carroll, R. J., Bullock, J., Reid, D., Shields, J., ..., Whitfield, P., & Veale, J. (2023). Primary care gender affirming hormone therapy initiation guidelines: Aotearoa New Zealand guidelines for commencing GAHT for adults in primary care. 58p. PATHA. Retrieved from https://patha.nz

2022

Journal - Research Article

Ker, A., Gardiner, T., Carroll, R., Rose, S. B., Morgan, S. J., Garrett, S. M., & McKinlay, E. M. (2022). "We just want to be treated normally and to have that healthcare that comes along with it": Rainbow young people's experiences of primary care in Aotearoa New Zealand. Youth, 2(4), 691-704. doi: 10.3390/youth2040049

Tan, K. K. H., Carroll, R., Treharne, G. J., Byrne, J. L., & Veale, J. F. (2022). "I teach them. I have no choice": Experiences of primary care among transgender people in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1559), 59-72. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz

Treharne, G. J., Carroll, R., Tan, K. K. H., & Veale, J. F. (2022). Supportive interactions with primary care doctors are associated with better mental health among transgender people: Results of a nationwide survey in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Family Practice, 39, 834-842. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmac005

Journal - Research Other

Zwickl, S., Chaplin, B., Bisshop, F., Cook, T., Soo, C. T. M., Birtles, B., … Carroll, R., … Lin, A. (2022). Re: The RANZCP position statement on gender dysphoria. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56(10), 1217-1218. doi: 10.1177/00048674221112007

Carroll, R., & Bisshop, F. (2022). What you need to know about gender-affirming healthcare [Trainee focus]. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34, 438-441. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13990

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Carroll, R. (2022). Transitioning gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) prescribing into primary care. Proceedings of the joint ESA-SRB-APEG-NZSE Annual Scientific Meeting. 196. Retrieved from https://www.esa-srb-apeg-nzse.org

Carroll, R., McKinlay, E., Morgan, S., Rose, S., & Garrett, S. (2022). Providing healthcare to rainbow young people in Aotearoa, New Zealand: Experiences and challenges in primary care. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(4), (pp. viii-ix). doi: 10.1071/PYv28n4abs

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Carroll, R., Rose, S., Garrett, S., Morgan, S., & McKinlay, E. (2022, July). General practice experiences and challenges in providing health care to rainbow young people in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Christchurch, New Zealand.

2021

Journal - Research Other

Carroll, R., & Gray, L. (2021). Diversifying clinical education case studies. Clinical Teacher, 18, 494-496. doi: 10.1111/tct.13369

2019

Journal - Research Other

Carroll, R., Davis, W., Fourie, K., York, N., Adams, S., & Johnston, H. (2019). Response to 'The value to frenotomy for ankyloglossia from a parental perspective'. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1503), 103-104. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal