Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH | UW Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health

Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH

Academic Division Chief of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Division
Vice Chair of Digital Health
Principal Investigator, SMAHRT
Department of Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Learning objectives:

1. Understand the current state of the field regarding associations between social media and adolescent mental health
2. Learn two measurement approaches in assessing social media use
3. Understand proposed mechanisms for the relationship between social media and adolescent mental health
4. Learn about several current national efforts to improve adolescent mental health and technology use
5. Consider how to approach social media use with patients

Dr. Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH is the principal investigator (PI) of the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT). Her research team is within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Moreno is the Academic Division Chief of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Division, and Vice Chair of Digital Health in the Department of Pediatrics. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Adjunct Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr. Moreno received her MD degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, during that time she also completed a Masters Degree in Education. She completed a fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at the University of Washington, during that time she also completed a Masters Degree in Public Health.

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 Statement:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 CEUs or 1.0 hour.