Social media and teen mental health

Welcome to Team-Based Care, a podcast for the interprofessional healthcare team produced by the Office of Continuing Professional Development at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.  I’m Shezad Baloch, your host, producer of the podcast, and an accreditation specialist.

This podcast is approved for continuing education credit. More information will be shared at the end.

In this episode, we will discuss research on the connection between social media and teen mental health. We will explore strategies for healthcare and community-based professionals to collaborate with parents, caregivers of teens, schools, and community organizations to promote health and positive uses of social media.

Guest Speakers

Megan Moreno 

Dr. Moreno is a tenured professor at UW Madison. She is the academic chief in the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, and vice chair of academic affairs for the Department of Pediatrics. Nationally, she is co-medical director of the AAP Center of Excellence: Creating a Healthy Digital Ecosystem for Children and Youth. Dr. Moreno has authored over 200 research articles and has had continuous NIH funding during her faculty career. She is also a practicing adolescent medicine physician in the UW-Health system, and serves as an associate editor for JAMA Pediatrics

Officer Adam Nagel

Officer Nagel is a Lieutenant and the School Resource Officer Coordinator with the Appleton Police Department. He leads the SWAT Crisis Negotiation team and is part of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Adam also lectures in Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2022. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, a Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education, and a Master’s in Public Safety from the University of Virginia. He contributed to the Wisconsin State Sex Trafficking Task Force and has experience as a patrol officer, supervisor, and Internet Crimes Against Children investigator.

SHOW NOTES

Learning Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:

1. Review the research regarding the connection between social media and teen mental health.
2. Describe strategies for healthcare professionals and community-based professionals to collaborate with parents, caregivers of teens, schools, and community organizations to promote healthy and positive uses of social media.

Claiming Credit/Episode Evaluation

Texting Function 

Use your mobile phone to text the code shared at the end of the podcast episode to 608-260-7097. 

ICEP Learning Portal

• Visit https://ce.icep.wisc.edu/team-based-care-social-media-and-teen-mental-health 
• Click on the Register tab, then click the Begin button.
• In the Course Progress section, click on Attendance Code and Start.
• Enter the text code provided at the end of the podcast episode.

Complete Episode Evaluation

We appreciate your feedback! Visit https://ce.icep.wisc.edu/team-based-care-social-media-and-teen-mental-health Click the Register tab, Click the Begin button; In the Course Progress section, click on Episode Evaluation and Start

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Designation Statements

For more information about continuing education credit for this episode, visit the “Team-Based Care” podcast site in the ICEP online learning portal at https://ce.icep.wisc.edu/team-based-care-social-media-and-teen-mental-health The accreditation for this course expires 6/13/2025. After this date, you will no longer be able to access the course or claim credit.