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
Coon ER, McDaniel CE, Paciorkowski N, Grimshaw M, Frakes E, Ambroggio L, Auger KA, Cohen E, Garber M, Gill PJ, Jennings R, Joshi NS, Leyenaar JK, McCulloh R, Pantell MS, Sauers-Ford HS, Schroeder AR, Srivastava R, Wang ME, Wilson KM, Kaiser SV, RCT conference series group
JAMA Netw Open|2024 May 1
Human-Centered Design to Improve Care for Youths Experiencing Psychiatric Boarding.
House SA, Arakelyan M, Acquilano SC, Roche L, Leyenaar JK
Hosp Pediatr|2024 May 1
Direct Admission Program Implementation: A Qualitative Analysis of Variation Across Health Systems.
Taylor JA, McDaniel CE, Stevens CA, Jacob-Files E, Acquilano SC, Freyleue SD, Bode R, Erdem G, Felman K, Lauden S, Bruce ML, Leyenaar JK
Pediatrics|2024 Apr 1
Arakelyan M, Freyleue SD, Schaefer AP, Austin AM, Moen EL, O'Malley AJ, Goodman DC, Leyenaar JK
J Rural Health|2024 Mar
Hospital-Level NICU Capacity, Utilization, and 30-Day Outcomes in Texas.
Goodman DC, Stuchlik P, Ganduglia-Cazaban C, Tyson JE, Leyenaar J, Avritscher EBC, Rysavy M, Gautham KS, Lynch D, Stukel TA, Texas Neonatal Care Research Collaborative
JAMA Netw Open|2024 Feb 5
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