Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine & General Academic Pediatrics (AMP)

The Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine is a dynamic, interdisciplinary team of researchers, educators, and practitioners dedicated to the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. 

The mission of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine is to improve the health and well-being of youth and young adults through: 

• Accessible health care services for adolescents and young adults in the context of their families, cultures, and communities 
• Interdisciplinary adolescent health care education for health professional trainees and practitioners, as well as youth, young adults, families, and communities 
• Research to increase understanding of disparities in adolescent health, promote adolescent health equity, and improve adolescent health outcomes 
• Engagement with youth and young adults in their communities as adult allies and advocates 

The mission of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics is to improve the health and well-being of children, families and communities through high quality patient care, leadership in the education of health care providers, high impact research in common pediatric problems and advocacy in promoting child and family health.  

Specifically, we: 

• Provide evidence-based, family-centered, culturally competent, pediatric primary care to children living in underserved communities.  
• Provide innovative, evidence-based education to medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health professionals.  
• Develop and disseminate high impact research in common pediatric problems, novel treatment approaches, best practices, health outcomes and innovative models of service delivery.  
• Advocate through leadership and partnership in promoting child and family health at hospital, community, regional and national levels.