Adolescent Health

Gov. Evers Directs DHS to Mandate Statewide Closure of All K-12 Wisconsin Schools

Today Governor Tony Evers directed Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to close all public schools beginning ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2020-03-31T10:56:45-05:00March 13, 2020|Adolescent Health, COVID-19, Disaster Preparedness, Education, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Health, Public Health, Safety, School Health|

DHS Investigates Outbreak of Adenovirus Infections on College Campuses

Students and staff urged to take care to avoid respiratory illness The Wisconsin Department ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-12-06T12:24:21-05:00December 6, 2019|Adolescent Health, Infectious Disease, Public Health|

Video Series: Vaccine Myths featuring Dr. Raj Naik

WIAAP board of directors member Raj Naik, MD, FAAP has released a series of ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-11-27T18:58:44-05:00November 27, 2019|Adolescent Health, Education, HPV, Immunizations, Infectious Disease, Public Health|

The Unique Needs of Adolescents: New AAP Policy Statement

Pediatricians recognize the transitional bridge between childhood and adulthood as a critical time in ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-11-18T09:59:19-05:00November 18, 2019|AAP, Adolescent Health, Immunizations, Mental Health, School Health|

American Academy of Pediatrics Commends the Administration for Bold Action on Flavored E-Cigarettes

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) commends the Administration for its announcement today that ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-09-13T18:59:02-05:00September 13, 2019|AAP, Adolescent Health, Federal Legislative News, Public Health, School Health, Substance Use|

Forecasted Funding Opportunities in Adolescent Health

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Adolescent Health Program will be announcing two ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-09-13T18:40:19-05:00September 13, 2019|Adolescent Health, Public Health|

DHS urges Wisconsinites to avoid vaping and e-cigarettes

New Cases Identified in Investigation of Lung Disease Among Teens and Young Adults Who ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-08-02T16:41:45-05:00August 2, 2019|Adolescent Health, Public Health, Substance Use|

Wisconsin Immunization Program Update

Important Memo Regarding Parotitis Testing Please review a memo from the Wisconsin Department of ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-04-15T07:35:25-05:00April 15, 2019|Adolescent Health, Immunizations, Public Health|

HHS Requests Public Comments on Youth Sports Participation

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Federal Register Notice for written ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-03-25T13:24:01-05:00March 25, 2019|Adolescent Health, Advocacy, Obesity, School Health, Sports Medicine|

HPV Quality Improvement Collaborative

14 million new HPV infections occur every year. 80% of people will contract HPV ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2019-03-17T18:56:00-05:00March 17, 2019|Adolescent Health, CME, Education, HPV, Immunizations, Pediatric Health, Quality Improvement|