Research Summary
Leslie works with Dr Lisa Taylor-Swanson’s lab addressing midlife women’s health issues with an emphasis on menopause. Development of MENOGAP, an integrative group medical visit for women in the menopause transition, is a key focus of the team. Leslie works on the Waning Moon project which is adapting MENOGAP by and for Indigenous women. She has special interest in healthy aging and improving the health of underserved communities.
Education
- BSN, College of Nursing, University of Utah
- Masters in Nursing Care Management, College of Nursing, University of Utah. Project: Implementation of the Age-Friendly Health System's 4M Framework in an ambulatory care system in collaboration with the Utah Geriatric Education Consortium
Biography
Leslie Crandall is an Instructor with the University of Utah College of Nursing. She graduated from the University of Utah College of Nursing with a master’s in nursing care management in 2021 and with a magna cum laude bachelor of science in nursing, in 1984. Leslie’s master’s project focused on the application of the Age-Friendly Health System’s 4M Framework in an ambulatory setting and earned the Outstanding Master's Project award.
From 2021-2024 she worked as a nurse care manager in a community clinic serving American Indian/Alaska Native clients through the College of Nursing's Practice and Community Collaboration Divsion. Prior to this she started a private care management company. Her earlier career specialized in heart failure research and coronary/medical intensive care. She also has experience in general acute care, oncology and neurology.
Leslie currently works with Dr Lisa Taylor-Swanson’s lab on midlife women’s health projects and she was instrumental in adapting a menopause education intervention for Indigenous women.
A mother, grandmother, and double dog owner, she loves reading, gardening, cooking, playing tennis, the arts, time with family, and traveling.