Jana Leary

Jana Leary, MD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a practicing Pediatric Hospitalist at Boston Children's Hospital, Tufts Medical Center, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, MetroWest Medical Center, and Lowell General Hospital. Her clinical expertise spans tertiary and community pediatric settings.

Education:

• Boston College (2002)
• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2006)
• Pediatrics Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital (2009)
• TL1 Fellowship in Comparative Effectiveness Research, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (2018)
• Masters in Clinical and Translational Science, Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (2018)

Research Focus: Improving health outcomes for vulnerable pediatric populations through implementation of social risk screening, optimizing transitions of care, and addressing socially complex healthcare needs. Her work emphasizes equitable care delivery and evidence-based practices.

Awards:

• KL2 Career Development Award (2022) - Focused on pediatric inpatient social risk screening and referral implementation.

Professional Activities: Combines clinical practice with translational research, leading initiatives in health services research. Active in the Pediatric Hospitalist Program at Lowell General Hospital and affiliated institutions.