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Megan Moreno

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Clinical Interests Moreno is an adolescent medicine physician interested in complex medical conditions and the intersection of physical and mental health among adolescents. Research Interests Moreno’s research focuses on the intersection of technology and adolescent health. She is principal investigator of the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT). In addition to research projects, SMAHRT leads two research programs: 1) the Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellness (TAM) program, which funded research, built a community of professionals around this topic, and includes a TAM Youth Advisory Board that is an integral part of the program’s mission and function, and 2) the Summer Research Scholars program, which provides adolescents exposure and experience in research in the area of adolescent health and social media as investigators. Professional Activities Dr. Megan Moreno is tenured professor and interim chair in the Department of Pediatrics. Nationally, Moreno is co-medical director of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Center of Excellence: Creating a Healthy Digital Ecosystem for Children and Youth. She has served as a reviewer for more than 30 journals in the fields of pediatrics, adolescent health, medical education, digital health, behavioral health, and public health and currently serves as associate editor of JAMA Pediatrics and editorial board member for the Journal of Adolescent Health. She is the recipient of dozens of honors and awards, including an AAP Council of Communications and Media’s Holroyt-Sherry Award for Career Achievement (2020), an American Pediatrics Society Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award (2021–2022), and a UW–Madison WARF Kellett Mid-Career Fellowship (2021). Education BA, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois MD, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia Residency, Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Chief Residency, Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Master of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Fellowship, Adolescent Medicine and STD/HIV Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Master of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington