Sheps Center

Congratulations goes to Sheps Center child health researcher and Assistant Professor of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Bianca Allison, MD, MPH! Dr. Allison co-authored a paper that was recently included in the “Distinguished Dozen” by the Journal of Adolescent Health.  This initiative is in it’s fourth year and the goal is to amplify important contributions… Read more »

Brittany Raffa, MD, MPH, Primary Care Research Fellow and pediatrician with the UNC School of Medicine, recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) with colleagues from Duke University. In their article, Promoting Health for Latino Immigrant Families—A Call for Improved Systems and Policies, they examine the current systems affecting… Read more »

Dr. Betsy Sleath and colleagues recently published a paper on the development of educational videos for teens with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their parents aimed to enhance engagement during pediatric ADHD visits. The videos, guided by Social Cognitive Theory, were developed through focus groups with teens, parents, and providers. Several themes were identified in… Read more »

A new descriptive analysis from the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (DPOP) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy found that children living in lower opportunity neighborhoods, areas that lack the vital conditions necessary for health, wealth and well-being, had the highest rates of poor physical and mental health status and fewest ambulatory care visits… Read more »

Bianca Allison, MD, MPH was recently named as a TraCS K12 Scholar.  She will receive up to three years of funding to support her research.  Below is a brief description of her proposed project.  Dr. Allison is a Research Fellow at the Sheps Center, working with the Child & Adolescent Health Services Program and is… Read more »

Drs. Bianca Allison and Martha Perry from UNC’s Department of Pediatrics recently published an article looking at how the complexity of telehealth privacy affects adolescent development.  The article is co-authored by Drs. Allison and Perry, along with their colleagues at Rutgers University, Drs. Lisa Mikesell and Catherine Cuddihy, and Wayne State University, Dr. Samantha Rea…. Read more »

Assistant professor of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Bianca Allison, MD, MPH, was part of a virtual conversation hosted by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on November 17, 2022.  The discussion was titled “Centering Youth in Supporting Access to Comprehensive Reproductive and Sexual Health Services”.  Dr. Allison was joined by two other pediatric experts… Read more »

Primary Care Research Fellowship alum Dr. Wade Harrison recently published a paper looking at the association between routine car seat screening for preterm infants and subsequent health care utilization.  Their study found that while the screenings were not associated with health care utilization, they did see that failed screenings led to significantly longer birth hospitalization… Read more »

A new website (iuveo.org) designed by and for teens has just launched, allowing teenagers and their peers to receive immediate health and wellness tips. “Information for the Evolving Teenager,” or IUVEO, was created to share information and resources about a variety of relevant medical conditions and situations that teenagers may experience at this stage in… Read more »

Dr. Betsy Sleath, director of the Sheps Center’s Child and Adolescent Health Services Program, is leading a group of researchers from Eshelman who are teaming up key western NC community partners and the Dogwood Health Trust to create online education materials about vaping and substance misuse to increase awareness of the growing problem.  The newly… Read more »

Kathleen C Thomas, PhD, MPH of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will serve as co-investigator in a study to identify youth and family priorities for outcomes used in CER research on behavioral health services. A $100K Eugene Washington award from PCORI, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute will allow researchers from the UNC Chapel Hill… Read more »