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Adolescents and young adults need a unique approach to telehealth as they become more independent while grappling with issues such as privacy and trust in their health care provider.
Timely Topics Modules are self-paced web modules that blend vignettes from youth and subject matter experts with salient research and practice-based activities addressing emerging needs in adolescent care.
This webinar took place on Friday, May 15, 2020.
This webinar took place on Friday, May 15, 2020. Access the recording today.
Even under typical circumstances, young people face substantial obstacles to receiving adolescent-centered services. The new limitations on accessing health care during the COVID-19 pandemic leave young people even more vulnerable. The goal of this webinar is to assist youth-serving providers in navigating this new landscape with a strengths-based approach. The webinar will cover how to consider best practices in adolescent health within this new context, including challenging issues such as confidentiality.
Click here for a list of Virtual Care Resources.
Presenters joining AHI:
- Terrill Bravender, MD, MPH, Michigan Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Co-Medical Director of AHI
- Thomas L. Atkins, MD, Psychiatrist, Founder of Grove Emotional Health Collaborative
- Molly McHenry, FNP, Nurse Practitioner, Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Many practices have recently implemented more robust virtual care options to increase access and meet patient needs. This Starter Guide reviews best practices for providing an adolescent-centered virtual care environment.
Visual cues to help you build and enhance youth-friendly environments
Interested in considering other ways your practice can be adolescent-centered? Consider taking AHI on a virtual walkthrough of your health center to identify areas of opportunity for adolescent-friendly improvements with the Virtual Clinic Tour.
