Upcoming Events
january
16jan1:32 pmStudent Advisory Council Tech Panel
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Trust and Safety and Policy professionals from several technology and media companies will join our Student Advisory Council for a discussion about the career paths available in
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Trust and Safety and Policy professionals from several technology and media companies will join our Student Advisory Council for a discussion about the career paths available in tech focused on designing and maintaining healthy and safe online spaces.
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Dr. Michael Rich will be speaking with pediatric clinicians at New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital at Columbia University Irving Medical Center about Problematic Interactive Media
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Dr. Michael Rich will be speaking with pediatric clinicians at New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital at Columbia University Irving Medical Center about Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU) / Problematic Media Use (PMU) and the work conducted at the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID) at Boston Children’s Hospital.
28jan1:35 pmMA Partnerships for Youth Conference
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Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth is a non-profit organization serving schools and other entities in Massachusetts with a mission of prevention and intervention in matters of health and
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Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth is a non-profit organization serving schools and other entities in Massachusetts with a mission of prevention and intervention in matters of health and safety for youth. Dr. Michael Rich will be presenting about Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU) / Problematic Media Use (PMU) at their conference in a session titled “Youth, Mental Health, and Social Media: Understanding the challenges and Opportunities,” sharing information about PIMU / PMU detection and intervention with school counselors, psychologists, social workers, teachers, and administrators.
30jan1:36 pmMason Rich Elementary School
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Dr. Rich will be meeting with the families and staff of Mason Rich Elementary School to discuss his book, The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy,
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Dr. Rich will be meeting with the families and staff of Mason Rich Elementary School to discuss his book, The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World.
february
05feb1:38 pmRaising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World
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The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop will host a fireside chat with The Mediatrician, Dr. Michael Rich, and Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Senior Vice
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The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop will host a fireside chat with The Mediatrician, Dr. Michael Rich, and Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Senior Vice President of Curriculum and Content at Sesame Workshop. During this interactive session, Drs. Rich and Truglio will share practical strategies and research-based insights into how parents can guide their children toward balanced and mindful media use.
Past Events
december
18dec12:47 amInspired Internet Pledge Annual Convening
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The over 40 signatories and advisors to the Inspired Internet Pledge will convene virtually, from across the globe, to discuss successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the
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The over 40 signatories and advisors to the Inspired Internet Pledge will convene virtually, from across the globe, to discuss successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the first year of the Pledge and to plan for an even greater impact and reach in 2025.
12dec12:46 amDiscussions on Digital Wellness
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The Digital Wellness Lab will hold the final “Discussions on Digital Wellness” of the calendar year, highlighting our most recent research about young people and AI.
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The Digital Wellness Lab will hold the final “Discussions on Digital Wellness” of the calendar year, highlighting our most recent research about young people and AI.
09dec12:45 amFamily Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Annual Meeting
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Dr. David Bickham, Research Director, and Cori Stott, Executive Director at the Lab will be attending and presenting at the FOSI Annual Conference, “From Protection to Empowerment”.
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Dr. David Bickham, Research Director, and Cori Stott, Executive Director at the Lab will be attending and presenting at the FOSI Annual Conference, “From Protection to Empowerment”.
Cori will be moderating a morning panel titled “Online to Offline: Empowering Users to Safely Navigate Digital Spaces,” featuring speakers from Uber, Snap, and the National Network to End Domestic Violence. David will be speaking about parenting in an AI world, along with speakers from Amazon.
06dec12:40 amDying to be Beautiful Symposium
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This conference focuses on body image, eating behaviors, and overall health in the Caribbean and will feature presentations by a number of Lab team members and Division
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This conference focuses on body image, eating behaviors, and overall health in the Caribbean and will feature presentations by a number of Lab team members and Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine colleagues, including:
- Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride presenting a plenary session titled “Black Girl Magic and Digital Wellness in the Influencer Age”
- Dr. Michael Rich with a plenary session titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Cringey: Interactive Media and the Teen Years”
- Dr. Melissa Freizinger leading a workshop titled “But You Don’t Look Like You Have an Eating Disorder! An Examination of Atypical Anorexia”
- Drs. Areej Hassan, Jessica Addison, and Candice Mazon with a workshop on “2024 Contraception Update and Supporting Adolescent and Young Adult Reproductive Autonomy”
november
26nov10:33 amBaystate Grand Rounds
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Dr. Michael Rich will be presenting his perspective on the impacts media has on mental and physical health stemming from his work in the Clinic
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Dr. Michael Rich will be presenting his perspective on the impacts media has on mental and physical health stemming from his work in the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID). He will also be discussing the Digital Wellness Lab’s Pulse Surveys on Adolescent Media Use and the ways our research helps to shape the work done in clinical settings.
21nov10:31 amAtrius-BCH Advancing Integration of Care CME
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The 13th Annual Advancing Integration of Care Conference, co-produced by Atrius Health and Boston Children’s Hospital, dives into a variety of topics necessary for primary care clinicians to
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The 13th Annual Advancing Integration of Care Conference, co-produced by Atrius Health and Boston Children’s Hospital, dives into a variety of topics necessary for primary care clinicians to integrate into their regular practice. Dr. Michael Rich will be closing out the two-day conference with his presentation on “Social Media’s Impact on Children,” sharing insights from his experiences working in the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID).
19nov10:30 amBCH Office of Community Health
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The Lab’s Librarian Kaitlin Tiches and Clinical Research Specialist Nicole Powell will be joining the Boston Children’s Hospital’s Office of Community Health Grantees meeting to
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The Lab’s Librarian Kaitlin Tiches and Clinical Research Specialist Nicole Powell will be joining the Boston Children’s Hospital’s Office of Community Health Grantees meeting to share the latest research and best practices in supporting young people’s balanced and healthy use of technology and media and to hear from the grantees about the challenges and successes they are experiencing in the field.
18nov10:27 amChat about Children
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The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi produces the Chat About Children video interview series to support practitioners in accessing the information and resources they need to provide for the
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The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi produces the Chat About Children video interview series to support practitioners in accessing the information and resources they need to provide for the wellbeing of children in Mississippi and around the nation. Dr. Michael Rich is joining Executive Director Dr. Linda Southward to discuss healthy engagement with technology and interactive media and to share about the Digital Wellness Lab’s resources and research. Learn more
14nov9:41 amMetro-North Transition Task Force
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The Metro-North Transition Task Force is a community of educators, state agencies, and adult service professionals in Massachusetts united to promote awareness and improve outcomes for youth with
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The Metro-North Transition Task Force is a community of educators, state agencies, and adult service professionals in Massachusetts united to promote awareness and improve outcomes for youth with special needs transitioning out of the public education system. Dr. Mike Tsappis will meet with the Task Force to share best practices and guidance on supporting balanced and productive technology use in education and addressing young people’s negative use and/or overuse of technology.