Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (Leah) Fact Sheet

Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Fact Sheet PROGRAM PURPOSE The Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) programs prepare maternal and child health (MCH) leaders in adolescent and young adult health within at least five (5) core disciplines including: • Medicine • Nursing • Nutrition • Psychology • Social work LEAH program do this by providing interdisciplin [...] Core faculty at each site include pediatricians and internists who are sub-boarded in adolescent medicine, nurses, psychologists, nutritionists, and social workers. Faculty oversee the clinical experiences of trainees, as well as research, field experiences, and academic performance. [...] Faculty also engage in clinical health services and social epidemiological research and provide continuing education and technical assistance for the health professional and policymaking communities. Title V In FY 2022, LEAH programs reported collaborating with state Title V (MCH) agencies or other MCH-related programs on 359 activities in areas of service, training, continuing education [...] Program Contact: Kaitlin Bagley, MPH, 301-443-3972, KBagley@hrsa.govLEAH Program Fact Sheet, page 2 PA OH WV VA NC SC GA FL AL MS LA AR WI IA SD NE MN ND MT WA OR ID WY NV UT AZ NM CO KS TX CA AK HI MI MO IL IN KY TN ME NY OK DC MD DE NJ CT RI MA NH VT PROGRAM LOCATIONS Alabama • University of Alabama at Birmingham California • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles • University of California [...] The Division also provides leadership through state and community-based capacity building programs. Special emphasis is placed on the development and implementation of interprofessional, family- and person centered, community-based and culturally responsive systems of care across the entire life course. DMCHWD supports programs established in federal legislation (Title V of the Social Secu [...] 114-255) and amended by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P. L. [...] 117-159)) to complement state and local health agency efforts. DMCHWD partners with state MCH programs, academic institutions, professional organizations, and other health training programs of the federal government to ensure that MCH workforce development programs are grounded in emerging and evidence-based practices. DMCHWD Training Website: mchb.hrsa.gov/training Last Reviewed July 2024