Pride: A 2021 Celebration

Posted Posted in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

By Sabine Hansen Happy Pride Month! After much anticipation and a year of Zoom calls in leu of parades, Pride is back in full swing. While we were all on a year of social hiatus, quarantined journeys of self-discovery led to an increase in Generation Z’s participation in the LGBTQ+ community. According to a CBS article released in late February of 2021, about 16% of Generation Z adults identify as […]

Social media and depression: What we know, why we should stay curious

Posted Posted in Research & Recommendations

By: Anna Jolliff The relationship between social media and depression has been a primary focus on SMAHRT for ten years and counting. Now, as we near the end of mental health month, we’re taking a step back to survey ten years of research findings. What have we really learned? What questions have we yet to ask? And, while many of […]

Key Takeaways: Interns Reflect on their Research Experiences

Posted Posted in Meet SMAHRT

Over the course of the 2020 academic year, six SMAHRT interns and two General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (GPAM) interns completed their own independent research projects. Throughout the fall and spring semesters, interns learned about the research process and worked together to complete their own research projects. During the fall semester interns: Brainstormed research questions […]