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Michael S. Leonard, M.D., M.S.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Administrative: (585) 273-5396

Office: (585) 276-4113

Fax: (585) 273-1118

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

groupAn Accountable Health Partner

assignmentNot Accepting New Patients

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 612
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. Leonard has been a practicing pediatric hospitalist since 1999. His clinical focus is providing and coordinating comprehensive, family-centered pediatric care in the inpatient setting, particularly to infants and young children.

Professional Background

Dr. Leonard is the Associate Chief Quality Officer for the University of Rochester Medical Center and the Chief Quality Officer for the Golisano Children's Hospital. In these roles, he oversees many quality improvement initiatives across the organization, working with teams of physicians, nurses, clinical staff and administrators to create a safe environment of care. He also serves as the Chief Experience Officer for the children's hospital, partnering with the medical center's Office of the Patient Experience to promote efforts that ensure patient and family-centered care is consistently delivered. Dr. Leonard is the current American Academy of Pediatrics liaison to the Joint Commission.

Research

Dr. Leonard's research interests are in the area of Improvement Science, specifically:

Developing and evaluating strategies to improve the quality of patient care, increase efficiency, and reduce the risk of medical errors and adverse events.

Integrating interprofessional improvement science education for students, trainees, faculty and clinical staff.

Credentials

Specialties

  • Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Education

1992
BA | State University of New York at Buffalo
Biological Science

1996
MD | School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at the State Universty of New York at Buffalo
Medicine

2004
MS | School of Public Health and Health Professions at the State University of New York at Buffalo
Epidemiology

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1997 - 06/30/1999
Residency in Pediatrics at Women's & Children's Hospital of Buffalo

07/01/1996 - 06/30/1997
Internship in Pediatrics at Women's & Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Awards

2015
Hospital Association of New York State Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety
Sponsor: Hospital System or Hospital with 100 Beds or More

2012 - 2013
Patient and Family Centered Care, Top Performers Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center
Location: Rochester, NY

2012
Board Service Excellence Team Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center
Location: Rochester, NY

2011 - 2012
Patient and Family Centered Care Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center
Location: Rochester, NY

2011
Ruth A. Lawrence Academic Faculty Service Award in Clinical Services
Sponsor: Department of Pediatrics
Location: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

2010
Certificate of Appreciation
Sponsor: Department of Family Medicine
Location: State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

1994
Dean's Letter of Commendation
Sponsor: School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Location: State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

1992
Summa Cum Laude
Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo
Location: Buffalo, NY

1991
Phi Beta Kappa

1988 - 1992
University Honors Scolar
Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo
Location: Buffalo, NY

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Publications

Journal Articles

2/2019
"Principles of Pediatric Patient Safety: Reducing Harm Due to Medical Care." Pediatrics.. 2019 Feb 0; 143(2)Epub 2019 Jan 22.

8/2018
Rauch DA, , . "Physician's Role in Coordinating Care of Hospitalized Children." Pediatrics.. 2018 Aug 0; 142(2)

11/2016
Biondi EA, Hall M, Leonard MS, Pirraglia PA, Alverson BK. "Association between resource utilization and patient satisfaction at a tertiary care medical center." Journal of hospital medicine.. 2016 Nov 0; 11(11):785-791. Epub 2016 Jun 08.

Books & Chapters

2008
Chapter Title: Application of a systems approach to pediatric medication safety
Book Title: Complications in pediatric surgery: an individual and systems approach
Author List: Leonard, MS
Edited By: MG Caty & PL Glick (Eds.)
Published By: Marcel Dekker 2008 in New York, NY

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