Topic: Applying the SDOH Lens to Adolescents and Young Adults
Summary: The SDOH Academy invites all health center staff to join us for the Opening Webinar of the 2025 SDOH Academy Innovations Showcase. This webinar will explore the foundations of social drivers of health that impact youth—specifically adolescents and young adults. Speakers will highlight the importance of addressing SDOH for youth as an opportunity to promote whole-person care starting at a young age. The audience will gain insights into the importance of including youth perspectives and experiences, with an emphasis on understanding specific social drivers unique to youth and how they differ from those of other age groups. In this webinar, we’ll explore how social drivers of health (SDOH) uniquely impact adolescents and young adults. The audience will gain insights into the importance of including youth perspectives and experiences, with an emphasis on understanding specific social drivers unique to youth and how they differ from those of other age groups.
Our Keynote Speaker is Ana M. Caskin, MD, Medical Director of School Based Health Centers, Associate Medical Director of Community Pediatrics- Department of Pediatrics, MedStar Medical Group ; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Deputy Medical Director of the Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance- Georgetown University School of Medicine. Along with three dynamic youth speakers from the Youth advisory council for SBHA (School-Based Health Alliance). Our dynamic speakers will share valuable insights on how addressing youth-specific SDOH can promote whole-person care starting at a young age.
This is just the beginning! As part of this year’s showcase, you’ll also have the opportunity to:
Don’t miss this chance to reconnect with the SDOH Academy community and continue learning alongside professionals dedicated to building healthier futures. Visit the website https://sdohacademy.com/showcase-2025 for complete details on participating in the competition.