Leah Carr, MD
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About Leah Carr, MD
Leah Carr, MD, is an attending neonatologist with the Division of Neonatology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Titles
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
2019, Women in Neonatology (WiN) Travel Grant Awardee, WiN Annual Meeting
2017, Resident Award for Outstanding Medical Student Teaching, Seattle Children’s Hospital
2014, Lifetime Member, Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad
2014. Ralph D. Sussman Award, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
2013, Gold Humanism in Medicine Honors Society
2011, Pomeroy Scholarship, Bates College
2010, Phi Beta Kappa, Bates College
2010, magna cum laude, Bates College
2008, Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research
2006, Dana Scholar, Bates College
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Epic Neonatology Steering Committee
2020-present, American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
2019-present, Society for Pediatric Research
2017-present, Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists
2014-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2012-present, Managing Editor and Staff Writer, 2minutemedicine.com
Academic and Institutional Committees
2019-present, House Staff Quality and Safety Council
2018-2020, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD – University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
Internship
Pediatrics - University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA
Residency
Pediatrics - University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA
Fellowship
Neonatology - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Fellow)
Clinical Informatics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Additional Training
Certificate in Health Care Quality and Safety - Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety (CHIPS), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Certificates in Biomedical Health Informatics and Clinical Research, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Publications
Publications
2021
Carr LH, Padula M, Chuo J, Cunningham M, Flibotte J, O’Connor T, Thomas B, Nawab U. Improving compliance with a rounding checklist through low- and high-technology interventions: A quality improvement initiative. Accepted for publication in Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2021.
Sanseau E, Carr LH, Case J, et al. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Simulation Curriculum: Vitamin K deficiency in the newborn. MedEdPORTAL. 2021;17:11078. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11078
Tay KY, Sanseau E, Carr L, Ortiz-Figueroa F, Rayburn D, Bank I. Simulation Case 9: Neonate Delivery. In: Burns RA, ed. Emergency Medicine Resident Simulation Curriculum for Pediatrics (EM ReSCu Peds). Academic Life in Emergency Medicine; 2021:286-319. ISBN 978-0-9992825-8-8
Tay KY, Sanseau E, Carr L, Ortiz-Figueroa F, Rayburn D, Bank I. Simulation Case 4: Congenital Heart Lesion. In: Burns RA, ed. Emergency Medicine Resident Simulation Curriculum for Pediatrics (EM ReSCu Peds). Academic Life in Emergency Medicine; 2021:111-144. ISBN 978-0-9992825-8-8
2020
Thom CS, Echevarria E, Osborne AD, Carr L, Rubey K, Salazar E, Callaway D, Pawlowski T, Devine M, Kleinman S, Flibotte J, Lambert MP. Etiologies and sequelae of extreme thrombocytosis in a large pediatric hospital. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2020;18:3352-3358.
2018
Carr, L. Pulmonary function testing. Organization of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Training Program Directors’ National Neonatal Flipped Classroom Program. American Academy of Pediatrics. 2018.
2013
Koven N, Carr L. The role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor C270T polymorphism in executive functioning. Journal of Applied Medical Sciences. 2013;2:25-41. 2013.
2012
Koven N, Carr L. Differential relationships among facets of alexithymia and BDNF- and dopamine related polymorphisms. Neuroscience & Medicine. 2012;3:7-13.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2020
Carr L, Padula M, O’Connor T, Flibotte J, Cunningham M, Chuo J, Thomas B, Nawab U. Improving utilization of a NICU rounding checklist through low- and high-technology tests of change.
Accepted for platform presentation at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society, Philadelphia, PA. May 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Accepted for platform presentation at the annual meeting of the American Pediatric Association Quality Improvement Forum, Philadelphia, PA. May 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Pediatric Academic Societies Neonatal Summer Webinar Series. June 2020.
Carr L, Devine M, Flibotte J, Nawab U, Shelov E, Padula M. Leveraging the EHR for quality improvement: Use of novel CDS.
Accepted for poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society, Philadelphia, PA. May 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Carr L, Fraga M, Brandsma E, Stoller J. Beyond the baby’s surface: Point-of-care ultrasound education in a neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship.
Accepted for platform presentation at the Eastern Society forPediatric Research annual meeting. Philadelphia, PA. March, 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Accepted for poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society, Philadelphia, PA. May 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19.
2019
Carr L, Padula M, O’Connor T, Flibotte J, Cunningham M, Chuo J, Thomas B, Nawab U. Improving compliance of a NICU quality improvement/safety checklist.
Poster presented at Vermont Oxford Network (VON) Annual Quality Congress, Chicago, IL. October 2019.
Poster presented at Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Annual Symposium. Atlanta, GA. November, 2019.
Lectures by Invitation
2021
Carr LH. “Conventional Mechanical Ventilation in the NICU”, University of Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner Training Program, Philadelphia, PA. Jan 2021.
Carr LH. “SmartForms: Diving deeper into discrete data capture”, CHOP Provider Builder Session, Philadelphia, PA. Feb 2021.
Carr LH. “The journey to home: Thinking critically about discharge-related data collection”, CHOP Clinical Data Reporting and Quality Committee, Philadelphia, PA. Apr 2021.
Carr LH. “Beyond the Basics: An interactive session on advanced scripting”, CHOP Provider Builder Session, Philadelphia, PA. Apr 2021.
Carr LH. “Think like a user: Considering human factors to drive intelligent build”, Epic Physician Builder Spotlight. July 2021.
2020
Carr LH. “Improving compliance with an ICU QI/safety checklist: A lesson in low- and high-tech tests of change”, CHOP Fellows House Staff Quality Improvement Lunch & Learn, Philadelphia, PA. Jan 2020.
Carr LH. “Improving utilization of a NICU rounding checklist through low- and high-technology tests of change”, CHOP House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Council, Philadelphia, PA. Apr 2020.
Carr LH. “Keeping rounds in check: Improving compliance with a rounding tool”, Vermont Oxford Network iNICQ Advanced Shared Mental Models Webinar. Spet 2020.
2019
Carr LH. “When a baby shudders, should we shake?” – Pennsylvania Hosp ital, Philadelphia, PA. June 2019.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2015
Succi M, Carr L, Cheung A. 2 Minute Medicine’s The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark Trials, 2 Minute Medicine Inc., Boston, 2015.