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Lindsay Johnston, MD, MEd

Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
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Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics

Director of Fellowships, Pediatrics

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Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)

Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics; Director of Fellowships, Pediatrics

Biography

Following the completion of medical school and Pediatrics residency at the University of Pittsburgh, and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, I came to Yale where I am an Associate Professor on the Clinician-Educator track in the Division of Perinatal Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics. I am dedicated the education and training of fellows in the department, as the Director of Fellowships as well as the Associate Program Director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program. I am also deeply committed to the education of trainees and medical staff in a variety of programs, many of which are simulation-based and interprofessional. Due to my desire to enhance my knowledge and skills as an educator, I completed a master's degree in Medical Education through the University of Cincinnati, the LEAD program through the Association of Pediatric Program Directors, and am a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator through the Society of Simulation in Healthcare. I am interested in educational research, particularly as it applies to procedural training, assessment of competency in the simulated and clinical environments, and curriculum development.

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Education & Training

MEd
University of Cincinnati (2015)
Fellow
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2009)
Resident
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (2006)
MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2003)

Research

Overview

Short and long term patient outcomes related to difficulties with neonatal intubation

Randomized Trial of Expert Procedural Coaching using the Storz C-MAC Videolaryngoscope and Effects on Neonatal Intubation Success Rates Among Trainees

Curriculum development for Neonatal Fellows using a Flipped Classroom approach, and assessment of effectiveness

ECMO curriculum development, simulation-based competency assessment

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Lindsay Johnston's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    International Pediatric Simulation Society

  • activity

    Organization of Neonatal Training Program Directors

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    Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

  • honor

    APPD LEAD Cohort Participant

Clinical Care

Overview

Lindsay Johnston, MD, is a neonatologist who treats critically ill infants in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. Her patients, many of whom are born prematurely or have congenital anomalies, are incredibly fragile.

“It’s extremely rewarding to be able to help these babies when they are so ill, and send them home doing very, very well,” says Dr. Johnston, who knew she wanted to be a doctor since she was 4 years old. “I thought I would be a general pediatrician, but when I went through residency training, I was just drawn to the NICU, the practice of medicine that goes on there, and the impact it has.”

Dr. Johnston says she also enjoys guiding families through difficult times. “We can never make promises to families about how things are going to go, but we are honest and hold their hands as they’re going through really difficult times,” she says. “I assure them that we’re doing everything we possibly can to get their baby better and home with them.”

As an associate professor of pediatrics (neonatology) and director of Yale Medicine’s training program in neonatal-perinatal medicine, Dr. Johnston is also involved in the education of trainees and medical staff, often through simulation-based sessions. She is particularly interested in training related to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), a specialized machine that acts as an artificial heart and lung for a prolonged period of time.

Clinical Specialties

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    2010
  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Latest Certification Date
    2014
    Original Certification Date
    2006

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