News
IAAH produces a newsletter three times a year where we share stories about our events including activities in various regions and countries, our history, and contributions from amazing youth with whom we work. If you would like to contribute an article, please contact us via email [email protected] – we always like to see what is happening across the adolescent health world!
President’s Message – March 2024
I’m writing this month’s column as I reflect on another wonderful Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) meeting in San Diego, CA. It was great to see many friends and colleagues; the time we spend together always reenergizes me! For adolescents and young...
Global Commitments to Adolescent Health – March 2024
The International Association of Adolescent Health (IAAH) has been active in several initiatives for adolescent and young adult healthcare in the past few months. IAAH leadership, our education committee, our International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) team, and our...
World Congress Update March 2024
Dear Colleagues and Friends; It’s an exciting time for us in the Caribbean as we start actively preparing to welcome you all to the shores of Jamaica for the 13th IAAH World Congress, 6-8 November 2025. We are writing to invite you to participate as a member of the...
Passing the Torch March 2024
After 15 wonderful years (yes, you read that right, 15!!), I am stepping down from my role as the IAAH Executive Administrator. My journey with IAAH started in 2009 with the presidential election of Dr. Lyn Bearinger (USA), who I worked with in the Center for...
EPN Update – March 2024
Dear IAAH Community, The International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) Emerging Professionals Network (EPN) is buzzing with energy as we step into 2024! 🚀 For those who may not be familiar, EPN is a vibrant community of students, trainees, and early career...
Answering the Call March 2024
IAAH’s recent policy statement on education and training of healthcare providers was featured in the March 2024 issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH). The JAH commentary, Answering the Call: International Policy Statement Provides the Framework for...
Pioneer’s Project – March 2024
Inspired by the paths of leaders ahead of us, the IAAH Education Committee would like to announce the first in a series of video interviews examining how the field of adolescent health was developed in various countries around the world. These “pioneers” are the...
IAHW YA Program March 2024
With more than 1.2 billion adolescents worldwide, adolescence is often perceived as a time of vitality but can also be a time of challenges. Adolescents worldwide continue to face widespread barriers to access to care and health care inequalities which can lead to...
Regional Vice President Spotlight Sub Saharan Africa – March 2024
Adesola Olumide is a Professor and Consultant Community Physician at the Institute of Child Health, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Ibadan Nigeria. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Ibadan...