Samantha is an Associate Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Clinically, she is a Child Abuse pediatrician, specializing in the evaluation and care of children who have suffered abuse or neglect. Her research focuses on mechanisms to prevent child abuse. Specifically, Dr. Schilling studies the impact parenting programs can have increasing parental self-efficacy, effectiveness, and reducing severe discipline and abuse.

Emily is pursuing her DNP at the UNC School of Nursing, focusing on pediatric primary care. She earned her BSN from the MGH Institute of Health Professions and is working as a registered nurse in pediatric intensive care. She aims to work with adolescents, particularly addressing women’s health concerns post-graduation.

Initha is currently an intern with the UNC pediatrics residency program. She received her B.A. and M.D. from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is passionate about health equity and sexual and reproductive health. She hopes to pursue a fellowship in adolescent medicine after residency.

Cambray is an MD-PhD student who is doing some of her dissertation work with the ACCESS Lab. She is in the HPM doctoral program at the UNC Gillings School of Public Health, and MD candidate at UNC School of Medicine. She received her B.S. from North Carolina State University. Her interests are in patient-provider communication, online health information, sexual and reproductive health, ethics, and equity. She plans to pursue a career in adolescent-focused primary care.