Welcome!
Welcome to the AAP Web pages for adolescent health information...your place to find information and resources about caring for teenagers. On these pages, you will find resources for your office, patients and families, as well as information about AAP adolescent health publications and the latest news about what's going on in the field of adolescent health.
We hope you'll add www.aap.org/adolescent health to your favorites and come back often, as information will be updated frequently.
Note: The items with the lock symbol  are only accessible to AAP members; areas of the Web site accessible only to SOAH section members are indicated by  .
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Call for Nominations: The Promising Practices Award for Promoting Adolescents’ Strengths
The AAP Adolescent Health Partnership Project is announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) for a new initiative, the Promising Practices Award for Promoting Adolescents’ Strengths. This award program seeks to recognize programs, groups and individual pediatricians who have made an innovative contribution to the promotion of positive adolescent health messages, health care services and practice management activities. This recognition program also will help identify and promote promising practices that incorporate positive youth development strategies or focus on improving the perception of youth among colleagues. Pediatricians, adolescent specialists and other health care professional are encouraged to apply for this recognition award to showcase a specific project or activity that promotes a positive vision of adolescent health.
The application deadline for the nominations is Monday, March 1, 2010. Award recipients will receive a recognition certificate and their activities will be prominently promoted. Learn more about this exciting initiative by reviewing the nomination criteria, review process and guidelines of the RFA, as well as the nomination form.
Recently Released
Check out the new publications now available to AAP and SOAH members.
NEW educational toolkit on sexual violence prevention
For more information, visit the child abuse and neglect page
For AAP Members:
Adolescent Health Update
Bright Futures for the Busy Clinical Practice
(November 2009) 
Past issues of AHU
For SOAH Members:
Award Nominations for the 2 section awards are now being accepted. Submit your nominations by Friday, March 5, 2010
SOAH Newsletter
- Summer 2009 Issue 
Report Documents Needs for Improving Adolescent Health Services
The National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine (NRC/IOM) Board on Children, Youth and Families published a report, Adolescent Health Services: Missing Opportunities, to guide those interested in advancing an integrated health system for adolescents. A summary of the report is available, as well as a link to read or purchase the full report.
"I am so pleased with the newly redesigned Web pages for adolescent health. It is a well-organized site with a thorough selection of key resources and activities to help primary care practitioners, adolescent specialists, and other health care professionals caring for adolescents, improve the care provided to youth. I look forward to checking back regularly for new information at THE PLACE FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES."
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Latest News
Check out the Academy's new Web site for parents and the teen information that's available.
February 3-6, 2010
San Antonio, Texas
Sponsored by AAP, SOAH and SAHM
Earn up to 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Featured sessions during this 4-day course are designed to help you care for your adolescent patients in your busy pediatric practice. The talks are given by adolescent health experts.
New this year is a special panel discussion "Tackling Tough Teen Problems in the Office," moderated by primary care pediatricians who have experience in caring for teens in a general practice setting.
In addition to this course providing a comprehensive review for the adolescent medicine subspecialty exam and MOC, it is also for general pediatricians, residents, nurse practitioners or other allied health professionals seeking current and practical information.
Did You Know?
February is National Condom Month, sponsored by the American Social Health Association. Review the AAP policy statement, Condom Use by Adolescents, for more information.
February 14-20, 2010 also is National Children of Alcoholics Week. Look at the AAP policy statement, Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs: The Role of the Pediatrician in Prevention, Identification, and Management of Substance Abuse, and at the National Association for Children of Alcoholics for further information and resources.
