Committee on Adolescence

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The Committee on Adolescence is a specialized body within the American Academy of Pediatrics that develops guidance, policy, and advocacy related to the health and well-being of adolescent patients.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf committee
pediatric committee
professional body
advises American Academy of Pediatrics
surface form: American Academy of Pediatrics Board of Directors

pediatricians on adolescent care
affiliatedWith Committee on Adolescence self-linksurface differs
surface form: American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health
collaboratesWith adolescent health advocacy organizations
other American Academy of Pediatrics committees
public health agencies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
develops clinical reports
educational resources for pediatricians
policy statements
practice guidelines
technical reports
engagesIn advocacy
health policy development
professional education
research dissemination
field adolescent medicine
pediatrics
public health
focusesOn adolescent health
adolescent well-being
health policy affecting adolescents
health promotion for adolescents
mental health in adolescents
preventive care for adolescents
risk behaviors in adolescents
sexual and reproductive health in adolescents
substance use in adolescents
youth development
language English
mission to improve the health and well-being of adolescent patients
nonProfitStatus nonprofit
operatesWithin American Academy of Pediatrics
surface form: American Academy of Pediatrics Council and Committee structure
parentOrganizationType professional medical association
partOf American Academy of Pediatrics
sector healthcare
targetAudience pediatricians
primary care clinicians
targetPopulation adolescents
website https://www.aap.org

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American Academy of Pediatrics hasCommittee Committee on Adolescence
AAP hasSection Committee on Adolescence
subject surface form: American Academy of Pediatrics
this entity surface form: Section on Adolescent Health
Committee on Adolescence affiliatedWith Committee on Adolescence self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health