SAHM Student-Trainee Council
SAHM STC: Friday Fellows Virtual Lecture Series
The SAHM Student-Trainee Council organizes a series of lectures for fellows on a diverse range of topics within adolescent medicine.
Registration is free for all SAHM members. Recordings of each lecture will be made available to all SAHM members shortly after the live session.
Upcoming Virtual Lectures
Exploring Entrepreneurship in Adolescent and Young Adult Health
Friday, May 29, 2026 — 10-11 a.m. PT / 1-2 p.m. ET
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Speakers: Meera S. Beharry, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, Equip; Chinwe Efuribe, MD, MPH, Centered Youth Clinic and Consulting
Join us for an engaging session designed for adolescent health and medicine fellows and trainees, highlighting the evolving healthcare landscape and the growing role of entrepreneurship in adolescent and young adult (AYA) health services. Gain insight into current trends shaping practice, explore what drives clinicians to pursue entrepreneurial paths, and discover practical tools and resources to bring new ideas to life. Walk away with a clearer understanding of how innovation can expand your impact in AYA health.
Learning objectives:
- Discuss climate of medicine as it applies to AYA health services
- Explore motivation to engage in entrepreneurship
- Access resources to start your own business
Meet the Lecturers
Meera S. Beharry, MD, FAAP, FSAHM
Dr. Beharry is a pediatric-trained Adolescent Medicine specialist born in the Caribbean and raised in New York. She earned her MD from SUNY Downstate and completed Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, followed by an Adolescent Medicine Fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
She has held faculty roles at the University of Rochester and served as Section Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Baylor Scott & White, where she expanded clinical services for adolescents and young adults.
In 2021, she founded Adolescent Medicine Consulting and Healthy Horizons Hebiatrics and currently serves as an Adolescent Medicine Advisor at Equip.
Dr. Beharry is active in SAHM and IAAH, serves as affiliate faculty at Texas A&M and CUNY, and is a frequent speaker and published author on adolescent health.
Chinwe O. Efuribe, MD, MPH
Dr. Chinwe Efuribe is a Nigerian American pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist with over 20 years of experience across the U.S., U.K., Africa, and Canada. Her global work informs a cross-cultural approach to youth health, with a focus on health promotion, engagement, and equitable access to sexual and reproductive care.
She is the founder of Centered Youth Clinic and Consulting (CYCC) and serves as Medical Director for Every Body Texas. Board certified in Pediatrics and Lifestyle Medicine, she completed fellowship training in Adolescent Medicine and holds an MPH in Community Health Promotion. Her work centers on creating youth-friendly care models and empowering young people through coaching and group-based care.
Upcoming lecture dates:
- July 31, 2026 — (10-11 a.m. PT / 1-2 p.m. ET)
Session Archives
Previously recorded sessions are available exclusively to SAHM members.
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2026
- Sexual Health in the Queer Community
Adam Kronish, MD
January 30, 2026
- Sexual Health in the Queer Community
2025
- Clinical Management of Adolescent Athletes
Lisa Barkley, MD, FAAFP, FACSM, FSAHM
October 31, 2025 - Defining Your Path: Identity, Niche, and Negotiation in Early Career Transitions
Meredithe McNamara, MD, MS, FAAP
August 29, 2025 - PrEP Delivery for Adolescents and Young Adults: Overcoming Barriers to Prevention
Errol Fields, MD, PhD, MPH
May 30, 2025 - Adolescent Cannabis, Tobacco, and other Drug Use: What’s Going On and What Can We Do?
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM
January 31, 2025
- Clinical Management of Adolescent Athletes
2024
- Negotiating Your Future
Annemarie M. Swamy, MD, PhD
October 22, 2024 - Applying the Reproductive Justice Framework to Adolescent Medicine Practice
Vidya Krishnan, MD
August 30, 2024 - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something… Blue? Addressing the Evolving Challenge of Adolescents and Substance Use
Alexander S. Golec, MD, FAAP, FASAM
May 31, 2024
- Negotiating Your Future