5/26/2020
View a complete listing of published commentaries within the Journal of Adolescent Health. Bookmark this page to check for updates.
3/26/2020
SAHM members – clinicians, researchers, educators, and advocates – are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. SAHM will be monitoring and sharing guidance and resources as this pandemic evolves.
3/26/2020
The SAHM Adolescent Medicine Resident Curriculum (updated in March 2020) is designed both for four-week adolescent medicine rotations and for residents’ longitudinal training.
3/20/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many new stressors for teens and their families. SAHM has assembled resources addressing several topics including: reliable sources of information about protecting oneself from COVID-19; teen mental health and coping; parenting and caring for one’s family; resources for online education; guide to discussing social distancing; and sexual health considerations.
3/16/2020
Due to the extraordinary times we live in, SAHM President Dr. Jessica Kahn made the 2020 Presidential Address from Cincinnati, rather than in San Diego, as originally planned. Watch her inspiring talk about the important work SAHM members do with adolescents in this is engaging video presentation.
2/4/2020
SAHM issues statement in opposition of bills being introduced in U.S. state legislatures that would make providing pubertal blockers or cross-sex hormones for transgender and gender-diverse patients younger than 18 years-old a felony or misdemeanor for physicians and other health care providers.
10/28/2019
Published in JAH and JPAG, SAHM and NASPAG have issued a statement warning of the dangers of CPCs, which frequently advertise themselves in misleading ways and often provide unproven or inadequate services.
9/9/2019
Organizations banded together to implore Congress to include provisions for Title X as they debate the fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill.
7/25/2019
In support of strong mental health for children and adolescents, SAHM has joined other organizations in endorsing five conrete opportunities to improve and enhance mental health services.
7/3/2019
Dr. Ford assumes the role as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Adolescent Health, and discusses her plans for a smooth leadership transition and continued success and quick turnaround for publishing high quality research.