CHOP Leadership Education in Adolescent and Young Adult Health
Grant Status: Active
Training Category: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Program
Project Director(s):
Carol Ford, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Blvd
12 NW
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-796-8482
Email: fordc@chop.edu
Problem:
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) have difficulty accessing high-quality, interdisciplinary, youth-centered/family-involved and culturally competent care. These problems are exacerbated for young people living in poverty and among minority populations.
Goals and Objectives:
Goal 1. Attract and maintain a high caliber group of LEAH fellows.
- Obj.1 Recruit fellows in at least five disciplines.
- Obj.2 Recruit and retain minority fellows in LEAH.
Goal 2. Prepare LEAH fellows to address the complex needs of AYAs and their families.
- Obj.1 Participate in an interdisciplinary seminar series.
- Obj.2 Fellow has supervised clinical experiences related to AYA clinical care; subset receives intensive training.
Goal 3. Prepare LEAH fellows to have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to partner with diverse families, professionals, and community providers.
- Obj.1 Fellows participate in exemplary interdisciplinary adolescent-centered/family-involved and culturally competent clinical programs.
Goal 4. Prepare LEAH fellows to have the critical thinking, research, business, and policy skills essential to implement systems-levels change. Provide didactic and experiential training in:
- Obj.1 Research, and
- Obj.2 Improving systems of care for AYA.
Goal 5. LEAH fellows utilize leadership skills to develop and disseminate new knowledge.
- Obj.1 Fellows complete a research or community-based leadership project.
Goal 6. Evaluate program effectiveness and implement quality improvement strategies to improve LEAH.
- Obj.1 Evaluate fellows' self-perceptions of increased knowledge and skills.
Goal 7. Collaborate with & provide technical assistance (TA) to MCH professionals and organizations.
- Obj.1 Provide TA to Title V programs & other MCH/professional organizations.
Methodology:
We achieve our training objectives via the following activities:
- 13 Core Courses led by interdisciplinary LEAH Faculty ;
- Interdisciplinary didactic and clinical training programs;
- Fellow training in AYA/Family collaboration;
- Fellow visits with state Title V leadership;
- Fellow leadership and participation in a mentored research project or collaboration with community-based programs and providers working in underserved communities;
- Fellow participation in interdisciplinary clinical practicum.
Coordination:
Our LEAH program will collaborate with state Title V offices and support/provide services in Title V/Title X programs. We will collaborate with multiple state and local agencies in training fellows and improving the health infrastructure for AYAs. We will work with other MCHB-funded programs, including CHOP LEND and other LEAH programs.