Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)
Fellows in the MCH (Maternal and Child Health) track are trainees in the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) program, an interdisciplinary program designed to integrate trainees in pediatrics/medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology, and social work into a team providing adolescent health services within the university and in the community. Trainees develop leadership skills through a variety of experiences and opportunities, utilizing LEAH faculty mentors and community leaders, and making use of their individual talents and skills.
The program fosters improved service to adolescents and families by providing:
- Commitment of faculty time and effort to form an interdisciplinary leadership team
- Consistent flow of trainees who follow an innovative curriculum that prepares them for leadership roles in adolescent health systems
- Regular technical assistance and continuing education to community-based adolescent health providers
- Continuation of collaborative partnerships that both respond to MCH needs and involve trainees in that process
- Ongoing involvement in health care planning for adolescents and their families
The Maternal Child Health Bureau funds and has designated University of Rochester as a site to train health leaders in care of adolescents. We serve as a model for regional and national level programs. Partnering with the Departments' of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Medicine, Psychiatry, Social Work, and the School of Nursing has allowed for a successful interdisciplinary educational experience for trainees from a variety of backgrounds to study the affects of all parts of a child's interdisciplinary team.
Affiliated Institutions
Cornell University (Nutrition), Nazareth College (Social Work), Roberts Wesleyan College (Social Work)
The Leadership Education in Adolescent Health training program is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
