Dr. Charles Irwin, Project Director of the AYAH-NRC, presented at the Marin Healthcare District Community Health Seminar on “Vaccines, Immunizations, and Public Health” (June 19, 2018). Dr. Irwin’s presentation focused on: impact of vaccinations on public health; adolescent recommended vaccinations; Vaccination coverage in adolescents*; public health consequences of non-compliance*; and recommended measures to improve compliance. *includes California and U.S. data.…
Recent data show that nearly half of American children – 35 million kids – had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) — traumas and exposure that can have devastating, long-term effects on children’s health and well-being that extend far into adulthood. Dr. Claire Brindis, Co-Project Director of the AYAH Center, contributed to the September special issue of Academic Pediatrics…
Improving adolescent and young adult health requires a focus on the broader social determinants of health, as well as individual factors that are often the focus of efforts to improve health. This study identified innovative approaches involving partnerships between the health care delivery system and the broader community to promote health equity and address the root causes of health disparities…
Sleep deprivation and noise-induced hearing loss are two critical emerging health issues among adolescents and young adults. Both health concerns have multiple causes and contributing factors. Healthy People 2020, the nation’s public health agenda, has highlighted these two issues as part of its core objectives for adolescent and young adult health, yet little is known about effective ways to prevent each from occurring.…
This report, by NAHIC’s Claire Brindis along with the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center and ICF International, highlights key issues with EOBs and sensitive health services, and discusses how these issues are impacted by the Affordable Care Act. It explores a number of strategies to balance the need of confidentiality with patient communication, and provides insights offered through interviews with…
In May 2015, NAHIC’s Dr. Charles Irwin presented at the 48th Annual Advances & Controversies in Clinical Pediatrics Conference in San Francisco, CA. This presentation focuses on primary care management of adolescent depression, including screening, diagnosis and treatment options. Clinical, public health and other professionals are welcome to adapt these slides for their own professional use. We request that you acknowledge…
This presentation covers risk-taking behaviors, substance abuse trends, substance use in the context of adolescent development, implications, and guidance for clinical practice. Clinical, public health and other professionals are welcome to adapt these slides for their own professional use. We request that you acknowledge the original presentation, and our funders, as follows: This product was supported by a grant from…
This presentation includes prevalence of risk taking behaviors, theoretical models, risk taking in the context of the bio-psycho-social development of adolescents, and screening and counseling techniques for clinicians. Clinical, public health and other professionals are welcome to adapt these slides for their own professional use. We request that you acknowledge the original presentation, and our funders, as follows: This product…
This report by NAHIC and Child Trends starts off by describing the prevalence of different chronic conditions in the adolescent population including allergies, obesity, ADHD, asthma, learning disabilities, and more. It then goes on to discuss disparities, trends in chronic condition incidence, special health care needs of adolescents with chronic conditions, and the implications of chronic conditions for adolescents’ families.…
This report by NAHIC and Child Trends presents a research-based case for why adolescents need health care services. The report presents recommendations from leading medical authorities on what specific health care services adolescents need and how these services can best be provided. Data on the proportion of adolescents currently receiving needed services and an examination of the barriers preventing some…
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