2024 Awardees
Each year, SAHM recognizes adolescent health professionals for their commitment to furthering the field and advancing the cause of adolescent health and well-being.
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- Charles E. Irwin, Jr. New Investigators Award
- LGBTQIA Adolescent & Young Adult Health Research Award
- Outstanding Achievement in Adolescent Health and Medicine
- Renee R. Jenkins, MD Racial Justice and Health Equity Award
- Robert H. DuRant Award for Statistical Rigor and Innovation in Adolescent Health Research – (to be announced shortly)
- Vaughn Rickert Vaccine Research Award – (to be announced shortly)
Outstanding Achievement Award in Adolescent Health and Medicine
The Outstanding Achievement Award in Adolescent Health and Medicine recognizes individuals nationally and internationally for their body of work and commitment to improving the health of and health care resources for adolescents and young adults.
Recipient: Jessica Khan, MD, MPH, FSAHM
Dr. Jessica Kahn is nationally and internationally known for her commitment to improving the health and healthcare resources of adolescent and young adults. As a leader in the field of adolescent health, she has had a lifelong professional commitment to health and well-being of adolescents and made significant advancements to the field, partially related to adolescent HPV vaccination and the mentorship and care of future generations. Dr. Kahn has also made several significant contributions to SAHM, most notably leading the society as President through one of its most difficult times, the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Charles E. Irwin, JR. New Investigators Award
The major focus of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine is to promote the development, synthesis, and dissemination of scientific and scholarly knowledge unique to the development and health care needs of adolescents. The Society has established the Charles E. Irwin, Jr., New Investigator Award to recognize professionals who, through excellence in research, have furthered the Society’s goals.
Recipient: Daniela Brissett, MD
Title: “A Multimodal Approach to Exploring the Adultification of Black Girls and its Impact on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes”LGBTQIA Adolescent & Young Adult Health Research Award
The SAHM Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Award supports research and program evaluation focused on LGBTQIA adolescents and young adults, ages 13 to 26 years. The goal of this award is to increase the visibility of the needs of this unique, diverse and resilient population.
Recipient: DaJaneil S. McCree, PhD, MS
Project Title: STRIDE: Supporting Transcendence and Resilience in Intimate Dating Experiences
Dr. McCree’s research study aims to address a critical gap in our understanding of the experiences of Black queer women who are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Renee R. Jenkins, MD Racial Justice and Health Equity Award
The SAHM Renee R. Jenkins, MD Racial Justice and Health Equity Award supports research and program evaluation focused on racial justice and/or health equity within adolescent health and medicine.
Recipient: Carla Hilario, PhD, RN
Project Title: Racism and the mental health of Asian Canadian adolescents: 20-year trends from a population-based survey
Dr. Hilario’s project will examine the trends in racial discrimination among Asian Canadian adolescents and examine the associations between racial discrimination and mental health among this group over a 20-year period.