Adolescent Medicine

Enhanced Violence Prevention Programs through Wellness Foundation-funded Fellowship for Pediatricians and through city-funded Bridges Program that focuses on organizing communities for prevention.

Building on existing comprehensive program for adolescents at risk for & with HIV-infection-awarded funding by NIH to be part of the HIV/AIDS Trials Network for Adolescent Clinical Trials & development of HIV Prevention/Intervention Trials.

Initiated extensive strategic planning process with vision for Division to lead field of Adolescent Medicine into future – Funded by Wellness Foundation.

National and International Recognition

Richard G. MacKenzie MD

• Recognized by Queen Silvia (Sweden) for contribution to Mentor Foundation’s initiatives to prevent drug abuse among children and youth internationally.
• Board Member (Vice-President) International Center for Child, Youth & Family Studies (London)

National Key Committees

Marvin Belzer, MD, FACP

• Executive Committee Member – Adolescent HIV/AIDS Trials Network
• Chair, Clinical Investigators Group Adolescent HIV/AIDS Trials Network
• Core Curriculum Committee Member- American Academy of HIV Medicine

Offices Held

Richard G. MacKenzie MD. CM, FAAP, FSAM

• Board Member- Mentor Foundation (USA).
• Board Member- LA Academy of Medicine
• Editor- LA Pediatric Society Newsletter

Publications

Number of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals 6
Number of book chapters published 8
Number of articles in non-peer-reviewed journals 1

Community Outreach Programs

Curren Warf, MD – Medical Director

• High Risk Youth Program in conjunction with LA Free Clinic.

Marvin Belzer, MD – Project ACCESS

• Country-wide social marketing campaign promoting HIV- counseling and testing for youth.

Michele Roland, MD – Medical Director

• 3 School Based Health Clinics (LA High, Manuel Arts High, Hollywood High)

Diane Tanaka, MD – Medical Director

• On-site medical services for LA Job Corps. Community Advisory Board Member – LA Family AIDS Network

Institutional Collaborations

Marvin Belzer, MD – Collaboration with Paul Krogstud, MD

• UCLA Thymopoesis in Adolescents with HIV