Leadership Education in Adolescent Health

Baylor College of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) training program

• Team: Director Albert C. Hergenroeder, MD. Co-director: Connie Weimann, PhD. Collaborators: Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, FAAN; Christine Markham, PhD; Sydnee Lucas, DNP, FNP-BC; and Shelley Gonzales, MSW.
• Funding source: Five year, grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau
• Overview: The grant supports the preparation of interdisciplinary leaders in adolescent and young adult health through didactic, experiential, and research-based education and training in the core health disciplines of medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology, social work, and public health. The grant provides a nine-month fellowship and stipend for family or psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner students.
• Budget: $2.3 million
• Project period: 2022-2027 

Learn more about the LEAH program, and read about the first and second Cizik School of Nursing students who participated.