Adolescent Medicine Division
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Brett Robbins, M.D., Acting Chief |
The mission of the Adolescent Medicine Division is to improve the health and health care of adolescents, young adults, and their families.
Education
The Division offers one of only seven National Maternal and Child Health Bureau funded Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Training Programs, with fellowship opportunities for trainees in Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Nutrition and Social Work. Division faculty are also active in teaching medical, nursing and public health students, residents in Pediatrics and other specialties.
Patient Care
The Division offers subspecialty services at the Golisano Children’s Hospital in the Ambulatory Care Center. In addition, division faculty lead clinical programs at Threshold Center for Youth, Rochester General Hospital and are actively involved with the community Eating Disorder Network and the Rochester Adolescent Maternity Program.
Research
Adolescent medicine faculty have active clinical and/or health services research programs in prevention and treatment of adolescent health problems, reproductive health, tobacco control, obesity, eating disorders, adolescent brain development, the Internet, preventive health services and survey methods. For more information please visit Adolescent Medicine Research.
Community Health
Public health practice is an important component of the Division's mission. The Division partners with New York State through Assets Coming Together for Youth (ACT for Youth), and also provides active technical assistance and continuing education for Maternal Child Health and related agencies as part of the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health training programs. Additionally, Division Faculty work actively with numerous community organization s providing technical assistance and program evaluation support.
