leah.barnes@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Leah Barnes is an outreach coordinator with a focus on clinical research at the Penn Memory Center. In 2021, Barnes graduated from University of Maryland- College Park with a B.S. in Community Health.
Prior to working with the Penn Memory Center, she worked in health communications for the Horowitz Center of Health Literacy in Maryland, and then as an outreach senior analyst for the Aetna Medicare team in Jacksonville, FL.
Barnes is passionate about increasing the health education of community members, improving access to quality care, and advocating for ethical and safe care, especially for seniors and marginalized communities. Hailing from Philadelphia, Barnes is most excited to be educating on and connecting local Philadelphians to advancements in Alzheimer’s research and creating meaningful relationships within the local community.