Research is an integral part of the mission of the Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine at CHOP. The diversity of our research topics reflects the division's broad range of services.

We have ongoing research programs in these areas:

• Building on the strengths of teenagers by fostering their internal resilience
• Health outcomes of disordered eating in adolescents of diverse weight ranges
• Partnerships among parents, teens and providers to improve health outcomes
• Medication adherence and sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive youth
• Adolescent Trials Network, to develop effective treatments for HIV-positive youth
• Psychosocial determinants of sexual behaviors and reproductive decisions
• Independent self-management of chronic illness during adolescence
• Informed consent and assent in pediatric medical settings
• Motor vehicle crashes and injuries of newly licensed adolescent drivers
• Developmental processes in adolescent health and injury prevention

Our researchers have received funding from a variety of sources to engage in research and program development, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Heart Association, Boys & Girls Club of America, National Congress of American Indians, Military Child Education Coalition, Department of Defense, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality and National Institutes of Health.