Maria E. Trent, MD, MPH
Adolescent Medicine
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Maria E. Trent
Professional Titles
- Director, Adolescent Health (T32) Research Training Program
- Director, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
- Bloomberg Professor of American Health
- Senior Associate Dean
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Maria Trent, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM, is a pediatrician specializing in adolescent and young adult medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. Dr. Trent is a Bloomberg Professor of American Health and serves as the inaugural Director of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Her peers have consistently recognized her as a "top doc" in the greater Baltimore metropolitan area. Dr. Trent is an independent scientist and is the principal investigator on various research projects, both nationally and internationally, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other organizations. A primary focus of Dr. Trent's research and clinical interests is to reduce sexual and reproductive health disparities among adolescents and young adults. Her work explores the use of technology, community health nursing, and clinical decision-making tools for this population in practice. Moreover, she is committed to training the next generation of adolescent health scientists, leading the NIH-funded Adolescent Reproductive Health Training Program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Trent previously served as the president of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Currently, she is a member of the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee, co-leads the Institutions, Organizations, and Policies Scientific Leadership Group for the Adolescent Trials Network, and actively collaborates with Johns Hopkins Medicine leaders to improve the safety, usability, and confidentiality of patient portals for youth and families, focusing on developmental, legal, and health equity issues. She is recognized as a health trailblazer for her extensive work connecting clinical trials, bench science, and health services research. Through her clinical service, scientific initiatives, and leadership roles, she has emerged as a leading advocate for adolescent and young adult health in the United States.
Centers and Institutes
Clinical Trial Keywords
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Prevention, Community Health Nursing, Contraception
Clinical Trials Summary
Technology-Based Community Health Nursing(TECH-N) to Prevent Recurrent STIs After PID II, ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT03828994 (Active, Not Recruiting)
Developing a Dyadic Intervention for Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)/HIV Prevention in Youth. ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT03275168 (Active, Not Recruiting)
Meaningful Use of Technology to Improve Health Care Delivery (DepoText) ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT01641380 (Completed)
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Research Interests
Adolescent Health, Adolescent Obesity, Female Reproductive Health/Fertility Preservation, Menstrual Disorders, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Research Summary
Dr. Trent’s research interest has been on improving adolescent and young adult reproductive health outcomes with a specific focus on fertility preservation for adolescent girls with reproductive endocrine disorders and those at risk for complications of sexually transmitted infections. Over the course of her research career, she has utilized a variety of research strategies to better understand the barriers and facilitators to both adolescent care delivery in pediatric settings and patient adherence to treatment for complicated sexually transmitted infections to design innovative approaches to care.
For example, Dr. Trent is currently the Principal Investigator of the TECH-N study, a large randomized controlled clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research designed to test a technology-enhanced community health nursing intervention to improve patient adherence and reduce recurrent sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and young adults diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease.
Selected Publications
- Trent M, Perin J, Yusuf H, Agwu A, Barfield A, Spatafore L, Coleman JS, Matson P. Understanding Perceived Risks and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents and Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Adolesc Health. 2023 May;72(5):815-818. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.11.249. Epub 2023 Jan 18. PMID: 36669959; PMCID: PMC9847213.
- Trent M, Perin J, Gaydos CA, Anders J, Chung SE, Tabacco Saeed L, Rowell J, Huettner S, Rothman R, Butz A. Efficacy of a Technology-Enhanced Community Health Nursing Intervention vs Standard of Care for Female Adolescents and Young Adults With Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Aug 2;2(8):e198652. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.8652. PMID: 31390037; PMCID: PMC6686980.
- Ballreich J, Frick KD, Huettner S, Perin J, Gaydos C, Anders J, Rothman R, Trent M. Cost-effectiveness Analysis of the Technology-Enhanced Community Health Nursing Program for Adolescent Girls and Young Adult Women with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Sex Transm Dis. 2025 Feb 20. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002143. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39976993.
- Mkonyi E, Trent M, Mwakawanga DL, Massae AF, Ross MW, Bonilla ZE, Mohammed IS, Lukumay GG, Mushy SE, Mgopa LR, Wadley J, Mkoka DA, Simon Rosser BR. Evaluating the History-Taking Process of Sexual Reproductive Health Problems in Tanzania: Lessons from a Study of Health Students and Practitioners. East Afr J Health Sci. 2023 Feb 14;6(1):133-148. doi: 10.37284/eajhs.6.1.1239. Epub 2023 Jun 5. PMID: 38013881; PMCID: PMC10680495.
- Agwu AL, Yusuf HE, D'Angelo L, Rathore M, Marchesi J, Rowell J, Smith R, Toppins J, Trexler C, Carr R, Johnson B, Selden AK, Mahmoudi S, Black S, Guadamuz J, Huettner S, Trent M. Recruitment of Youth Living With HIV to Optimize Adherence and Virologic Suppression: Testing the Design of Technology-Based Community Health Nursing to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Clinical Trials. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Dec 11;9(12):e23480. doi: 10.2196/23480. PMID: 33306036; PMCID: PMC7762679.
Courses & Syllabi
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Course, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 380.749.01, 3/25/10
Honors
- David G. Nichols Health Equity Award, American Pediatric Society, 2025
- Robert H. Duran Award for Innovation and Statistical Rigor, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2025
- George Dover Mentoring Award, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, 2022
- Amberg-Helmholz Visiting Professor in Child Health and Welfare by Mayo Clinic, 2021
- Adele Hoffman Award, Section on Adolescen Health American Academy of Pediatrics, 2020
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, 2020
- Research Commendation Award, STI/HIV World Conference-Brazil, IUSTI/ISSTDR, 7/11/17
- Council for Concerns on Women Physicians Research Award, National Medical Association, 2015
- Ebony Power 100 List, Ebony Magazine, 2014
- Pediatrician of the Year, Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2014
- Best Docs, Adolescent Medicine, Baltimore Magazine, 2014 - 2024
- Influential Marylander, Health, The Daily Record, 2013
- Diversity Leadership Award, Johns Hopkins University, 2012
- Evelyn Laufer Research Award, North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2011
- RWJF Generalist Faculty Scholar Award, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2004
Graduate Program Affiliations
- Medicine
- Public Health
- Nursing
Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
- Society for Adolescent Health Medicine
- Society for Pediatric Research
- American Pediatric Society
- Academic Pediatrics Association
- American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association
- National Medical Association
Professional Activities
Active
- NNRC-80 Review Group, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, 2020- present
- CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC), 2024- present
- Co-Director, SAHM Reserach and Mentoring Forum, 2011-present,
Recent Past
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Chairperson, Section on Adolescent Health
- Colleges Advisory Program, Faculty, Co-Leader, Taussig College,
- Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, President, Past BOD Member
- Pediatric Academic Societies, BOD Member
- American Sexual Health Association, BOD Member
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Building 1, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5710
- fax: 410-367-2907
Expertise
Education
Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health
Graduate School, MPH, 2001Boston Children's Hospital
Fellowship, 2001Children's National Hospital
Residency, 1998University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 1995Board Certifications
Adolescent Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics, 2001Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)