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Position Statements
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) Position Papers and Position Statements represent the official policy of SAHM. These papers and statements have been approved by SAHM’s Board of Directors and are published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Position Papers and Statements that appear on the SAHM Web site are available for non-commercial use by the public, and permission is hereby granted to download, reproduce, reprint and distribute these position papers and statements provided that in each instance the SAHM policy is clearly and correctly identified as a Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine document with its full title and, if applicable, the citation to its publication in the Journal of Adolescent Health. SAHM Position Papers and Position Statements may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed for resale or other commercial purposes with the express permission of SAHM. (Papers published prior to April 2010 use the Society's name at that time — the Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM) — but remain reflective of our current position as SAHM.)
Instructions
for submission of a Position Statement
Key documents: Intent to Submit, Author Disclosure (MS Word)
Adolescent Inpatient Units (Adobe PDF File)
Adolescent Medicine (Adobe PDF File)
Health Care Reform and Adolescents: An Agenda for the Lifespan (Adobe PDF File)
Hepatitis B Immunization (Adobe PDF File)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (Adobe PDF File)
Immunization of Adolescents (Adobe PDF File)
Influenza Vaccine (Adobe PDF File)
Meningococcal Vaccine (Adobe PDF File)
Nutritional Health of Adolescents (Adobe PDF File)
School-Entry Vaccination Requirements (Adobe PDF File)
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (Adobe PDF File)
Congressional Childrens Letter (Adobe PDF File)