A hybrid model for youth engagement in adolescent health studies: insights from the teen research advisors program at a Midwestern pediatric Academic Medical Center in the United States

We present a novel hybrid youth advisory board that reduces barriers to participation, fosters professional development, and substantially impacts the research program. Youth were highly engaged in online and in-person activities as well as collaboration synchronously and asynchronously. This model offers a scalable blueprint for engaging diverse adolescent populations in research, paving the way for more inclusive and impactful studies across disciplines.