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    Bianca Allison Published Systematic Review and Tapped to Speak at Adolescent Health Summit

    Dr. Bianca Allison, Child & Adolescent Health researcher, had always been passionate about improving the lives of young people. She is the lead author on a recent systematic review on the effectiveness of contraceptive decision aids for adolescents and young adults. This review, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, highlighted the temporary... Read more » [...]

    Phil Hughes’ Study on SOP Expansions in Pediatric Mental Health Care Featured in AHRQ News Now
    Phil Hughes’ Study on SOP Expansions in Pediatric Mental Health Care Featured in AHRQ News Now

    Phil Hughes, PhD, research assistant professor in the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy and researcher with the Child & Adolescent Health Services Program at the Sheps Center, published a paper in May 2024 titled Pediatric Mental Health Care and Scope-of-Practice Expansions which was featured in recent issue of AHRQ News Now as the top article... Read more » [...]

    Ty Ridenour Named Specialty Chief Editor for Adolescent Mental Health Interventions
    Ty Ridenour Named Specialty Chief Editor for Adolescent Mental Health Interventions

    In an exciting development for the Sheps Center’s Child & Adolescent Health Services Program, researcher Ty Ridenour has been appointed as the Specialty Chief Editor for Interventions for Adolescent Mental Health. This role recognizes Ridenour’s significant contributions to the field and his dedication to advancing mental health interventions for adolescents. Ridenour’s appointment is a testament... Read more » [...]

    Trends in Continuation of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Adolescents Receiving Medicaid

    Dr. Allison Bianca, Child & Adolescent Health researcher at the Sheps Center, has published an article, titled Trends in Continuation of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Adolescents Receiving Medicaid, in the Journal of Adolescent Health. This study on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use among Medicaid-covered adolescents in North Carolina found that implants were initiated more than... Read more » [...]

    Empowering Youth: Nationwide Perspectives on Abortion Knowledge and Access Post-Dobbs
    Empowering Youth: Nationwide Perspectives on Abortion Knowledge and Access Post-Dobbs

    Child & Adolescent Health Services researcher, Dr. Bianca Allison, MD, MPH, recently authored an exciting article titled, “The Perceived Impact of a Post-Dobbs Landscape on U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults” in the Journal, Contraception. In the wake of the Dobbs decision, a nationwide survey conducted through the MyVoice project reveals the nuanced perspectives and knowledge... Read more » [...]