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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 – November 2023
Dear colleagues, The past few months have been a busy time for adolescents and young adults and those who care for them. IAAH leadership, our education committee, our International Adolescent Health Week team, and our young professionals were all very active...
Adolescent Health Profiles – Jean-Yves Frappier
Humble. Kind. Generous. Dedicated. Quiet. A silent force. To the point. Workaholic. These are just a few of the words used to describe adolescent medicine specialist and full professor of Paediatrics, Jean-Yves Frappier, an esteemed colleague who has devoted his...
YPN to EPN November 2023
Hello, everyone! We are still catching our breath and coming down from the high of the Global Forum for Adolescents (GFA), held October 11-12. It was an incredibly inspiring two days filled with passionate discussions centred around understanding and addressing the...
IAHW Transition – November 2023
The seeds for ‘Teen Health Week’ were planted in 2015 with a group of Philadelphia, PA (USA) area high school students serving as youth advisors for Real Talk with Dr. Offutt (a digital health resource for teens). Dr. Laura Offutt, the creator of the resource, asked...
Training Healthcare Professionals in Adol Hlth – Edu Comm – Nov 2023
Appreciating a global need for adolescent health-focused training and education of healthcare professionals, the IAAH Education Committee created the symposium, “Innovations and Updates in Education and Training in Adolescent Health.” The online, 4-session symposium...
Regional Vice President Spotlight Oceania November 2023
Melissa Kang is a medical practitioner who trained in general practice/family medicine but has worked exclusively with adolescents and young adults for the past 30 years. She works part-time as a senior medical officer in Youth Health, which is a public-sector...
Regional Vice President Spotlight Latin America November 2023
Please scroll down for the English version or use the language translator, located in the upper right hand corner of page. Mauricio Agustín Scarpello es un médico argentino especialista en pediatría y adolescencia. Es una figura destacada en el campo de la salud...
IAAH Symposium – Sept 2023
The IAAH's Education Committee is thrilled to announce their global symposium: "Innovations & Updates in Education & Training in Adolescent Health" Join us as we explore how healthcare professionals are being trained to deliver adolescent care around the world...
President’s Message – October 2022
Dear friends and colleagues: As the world is starting to get used to living with the COVID-19 pandemic, and as professional travel starts to pick up, many of you may be reminiscing about “the time before”, when a meeting somewhere used to be a regular thing. You would...