Division of Adolescent Medicine News & Announcements

Clinical Futures and PolicyLab fund four new projects through its jointly administered Pilot Grant Program.

CHOP researchers find self-esteem of healthy children with short stature is tied to social supports — not height.

Read about a first-of-its-kind seizure prediction model and a study that found parents and teens with healthy relationships have better long-term health outcomes.

Diversity Fellow April J. Ancheta, PhD, RN, studies how school and social policies affect health disparities in marginalized youth communities.

Diversity Fellow Alfonso Floyd, PhD, studies the impact of risk and resilience on the mental health of minority youth with type 1 diabetes.

Danielle Apple, clinical research coordinator, promotes body positivity and healthy movement in her high-energy exercise classes.

A new grant will allow CHOP researchers to evaluate adolescents’ involvement in care for their chronic illness.