School-based health services overcome health care access barriers by bringing services to the school setting, where youth spend a large portion of their time. Yet, their placement in schools introduces a level of accountability that other pediatric and adolescent health providers are seldom held to—demonstrating their impacts on youth’s educational achievements. As policymakers decide how to allocate scarce resources in the future, research on the contributions of school-based health services to both health and education can strengthen the evidence base needed to justify potential investments.
Key Academic Impact Publications
Soleimanpour S. School-based health centers: At the intersection of health and education. J Adolesc Health. 2020 Sep; 67(3):317-318. PMID: 32487488. PMCID: PMC7261217.
Soleimanpour S. (2013). School absences due to health conditions: Assessment. In Encyclopedia of School Health, Eds. D.C. Wiley & A.C. Cory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Geierstanger S, Soleimanpour S. (2013). School absences due to health conditions: Interventions. In Encyclopedia of School Health, Eds. D.C. Wiley & A.C. Cory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Geierstanger S, Amaral G, Monsour M, Russell Walters S. School-based health centers and academic performance: Research, challenges, and recommendations. J Sch Health. 2004 Nov;74(9):347-52. DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2004.tb06627.x.