About

This convening brought together over 60 individuals, including ACCME members and annual meeting participants from across the country and Illinois-based adolescent health stakeholders. Participants represented health and hospital systems, medical schools and societies, associations and training organizations, state and local health departments, schools, social service providers, and community-based organizations. View the Convening Summary Report here.

The following Meeting Materials were distributed to participants.

[Note: All materials are in a PDF format.]

• Agenda
• Presenters, Contributors, and Common Terms Glossary
• Key Adolescent Health Issues Facts and Resources
• TAG Resources Listing
• AHI Starter Guide – Creating Successful Youth Partnerships in Presentations

Presentations:

• HHS OASH Welcome and Meeting Overview – CAPT Josh Devine
• A National Call to Action to Promote Adolescent Health: Adolescent Health: Think, Act Grow® (TAG) – Emily Novick
• Youth-Adult Partnerships: Opportunities for Successful CME Collaboration – Lauren Ranalli
• Building Partnerships for Emerging Issues – Ann W. Marchetti

Exploring Collaborative Opportunities

Word cloud depicting participant description of partnership and collaboration.

Participants brainstormed youth, local community organizations, and others that could be engaged in the planning and teaching of continuing medical education (CME) focused on the four topics of Opioids, HPV, STIs, and Mental Health.

The activity referenced the TAG Health Care Professionals Action Steps, which can be found on page 19 of the online PDF of the TAG 2018 Playbook. The Playbook features suggested Action Steps to improve adolescent health and healthy development for six other professional categories, as well as parents/other caregivers and young people themselves. The other professional fields highlighted include:

• Public Health Professionals
• Out-of-school and Community-based Program Professionals
• Education Professionals
• Faith-based Community Professionals
• Social Services Professionals
• Workforce Development Professionals

Find the Action Steps most relevant to you!

Then check out the TAG website to find tools and resources organized by professional category – these resources are specific to the Action Steps to help guide you in your implementation.

Find New Collaborative Partners!

Use this Action Planning Worksheet to consider new potential collaborative partners in improving your adolescent-focused programs, services, and initiatives.