About the LEND Program

Announcements

LEND trainees Kelly Tanner, Margaret Mehling, and Allison Wasserman with Sen. Harkin at Disability Policy Seminar.

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Congratulations to OSU College of Social Work and LEND trainee Tamara Durr on her selection as a Columbus Schweitzer Fellow. Tamara's project is to address obesity-related issues among low-income families in the Greater Linden area.

Ohio MCH Training Programs, Tuesday May 22, 2012. Click here for more information!

LEND is an advanced graduate interdisciplinary leadership program of The Ohio State University Nisonger Center. The program is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). LEND activities are closely coordinated with clinics and projects at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

The training program teaches MCH leadership competencies through an integrated curriculum of coursework, interdisciplinary clinical and leadership activities, and research. LEND leadership projects focus on health promotion and prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and follow up care for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) and their families.

The curriculum includes learning opportunities in urban and rural community based settings and participation on a variety of regional and state projects related to public health services. Trainees learn to critically evaluate and analyze the influence of family, community, and society on the health outcomes of individuals with NDD. Factors relating to culture, the environment, geographic location, and the influence of socio economics on health and healthcare quality and availability are explored, critiqued and analyzed to develop innovative responses to these problems. Family Centered Care is a core tenet of the LEND curriculum.