A hybrid model for youth engagement in adolescent health studies: insights from the teen research advisors program at a Midwestern pediatric Academic Medical Center in the United States
We present a novel hybrid youth advisory board that reduces barriers to participation, fosters professional development, and substantially impacts the research program. Youth were highly engaged in online and in-person activities as well as collaboration synchronously and asynchronously. This model offers a scalable blueprint for engaging diverse adolescent populations in research, paving the way for more inclusive and impactful studies across disciplines.
Authors
- Stephani L. Stancil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7308-3132)
- Eric David Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5415-4721)
- John Tumberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0109-0912)
- Anna E. Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6051-4598)
- Mariah Brewe
- Michael Bartkoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8203-4121)
- Amelia Whittier
- Kendyll Gethers
- Ailisi Bogdon
Institutions
- Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
- University of Kansas (US)
- University of Missouri–Kansas City (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1668387
- Primary Topic
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences