7/26/2020
SAHM is now accepting proposals for the 2021 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD. The 2021 theme is Mapping an Agenda to Transform the Future of Adolescent Health
6/24/2020
SAHM released a position paper titled "Racism and Its Harmful Effects on Nondominant Racial–Ethnic Youth and Youth-Serving Providers: A Call to Action for Organizational Change." Included in the paper are a number of suggestions and steps for organizations to consider and implement. Read the full paper at the JAH website.
6/18/2020
We are excited to offer a selection of content previously planned for presentation at the 2020 Annual Meeting in a virtual format! Despite being unable to gather in San Diego for the 2020 Annual Meeting, you can still take part in a terrific program featuring a variety of adolescent health topics. View complete details.
6/8/2020
The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), along with thousands of medical and public health experts, recommend the immediate release of youth and their families detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Centers into the custody of appropriately screened sponsors in the United States.
6/1/2020
SAHM issues statement to express shared outrage, grief, and pain over the horrific murders resulting from the continued systemic racism present in law enforcement and justice systems.
5/26/2020
View a complete listing of published items within the Journal of Adolescent Health. Bookmark this page to check for updates.
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.