webinar "Project BOSSTT: Bridging Opportunities for Substance Use Screening and Treatment for Teens with Chronic Illness"

Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 13:00 to 14:30 ET (Washington, DC time)

Please click the following link to enter the meeting: https://northwestern.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99d16ebb2dd15e08c667ee182&id=d40aaf829e&e=5879be25c0

Speaker: Faith Summersett Williams, PhD, MS , Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Adolescents with a chronic medical condition (A-CMC) have high rates of risky drinking and drug use and account for the majority of pediatric inpatient hospitalizations. However, A-CMCs are not routinely screened for alcohol use in pediatric inpatient settings, highlighting a major missed opportunity. This mentored research proposal will facilitate the implementation of SBIRT in inpatient units within a large urban pediatric hospital, while providing preliminary data to inform the development of a highly scalable approach that can be used in pediatric hospitals across the country.