Bio
A pediatrician and health services researcher, Dr. JoAnna Leyenaar's work is focused on improving the quality of healthcare provided to children, particularly those who are vulnerable and underserved. In her clinical role, Dr. Leyenaar works as a pediatric hospitalist and Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Pediatrics at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Leyenaar's main areas of research interest include: care coordination for children with chronic illnesses, urban-rural disparities in healthcare quality, hospital-to-home transitions, integration of mental and behavioral healthcare in pediatrics, and care of opioid-exposed infants. She is currently receiving funding from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of direct admission to hospital as an alternative to admission through emergency departments. In addition, she is funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to examine urban-rural disparities in healthcare access and outcomes for children with medical complexity. Dr. Leyenaar received her MD from McMaster University (Canada), her MPH from Harvard University, and her PhD from Tufts University.
Published Research
Suicide and Self-Harm in Youth Presenting to a US Rural Hospital During COVID-19.
Arakelyan M, Emond JA, Leyenaar JK
Hosp Pediatr|2022 Oct 1
Healthcare quality during pediatric mental health boarding: A qualitative analysis.
McCarty EJ, Nagarajan MK, Halloran SR, Brady RE, House SA, Leyenaar JK
J Hosp Med|2022 Jul 7
McDaniel CE, Arthur KC, Arakelyan M, Stevens C, Montalbano A, Ojugbele O, Leyenaar JK
J Hosp Med|2022 Apr
Boarding for Youth Mental Health Conditions: How Can Hospitalists Be Part of the Solution?
Bode RS, Spiegel TE, Leyenaar JK
Hosp Pediatr|2022 Sep 1
Green C, Leyenaar JK, Nuncio B, Leslie LK
J Pediatr|2022 Sep
Courses Taught
PH 177:
MPH and MS Capstone Course Series 1
(2)
The overarching goal of these courses, a series of three capstone seminars taught during the academic year, is to guide and support students throughout the completion of an academically robust, high quality culminating Capstone Project. Each week the class will meet briefly as a single group, followed by smaller group meetings to address the process and content of specific projects.
Fall, Winter, Spring terms; 2 credits each term (HP, P, LP, NC)
Prerequisites: None
PH 178:
MPH and MS Capstone Course Series 2
(2)
The overarching goal of these courses, a series of three capstone seminars taught during the academic year, is to guide and support students throughout the completion of an academically robust, high quality culminating Capstone Project. Each week the class will meet briefly as a single group, followed by smaller group meetings to address the process and content of specific projects.
Fall, Winter, Spring terms; 2 credits each term (HP, P, LP, NC)
Prerequisites: None
PH 179:
MPH and MS Capstone Course Series 3
(2)
The overarching goal of these courses, a series of three capstone seminars taught during the academic year, is to guide and support students throughout the completion of an academically robust, high quality culminating Capstone Project. Each week the class will meet briefly as a single group, followed by smaller group meetings to address the process and content of specific projects.
Fall, Winter, Spring terms; 2 credits each term (HP, P, LP, NC)
Prerequisites: None