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Our Mission
Penn LDI is dedicated to improving health and health care by catalyzing collaborative, multidisciplinary research that influences policy and practice.
What We Do
As Penn’s hub for health care delivery, health policy, and population health, we connect and amplify over 500 Fellows across the University, and train the next generation of researchers.
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Our work addresses some of the most pressing health and health care challenges facing our nation today.
This Parent Screening Tool Seeks to Normalize Gender Conversations by Measuring Families’ Alignment and Distress
Pioneering Tool Aims to Integrate Gender Discussions in Pediatric Care
Meet the New LDI Senior Fellows – The 2024 Fall Kickoff
Health Services Researchers from Across Penn Schools Seek Collaborators
Correcting Pessimistic Mortality Beliefs May Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy, Malawi Study Shows
Changing Perceptions of Survival Risk Increased COVID Vaccination 5 Years Later
Chart of the Day: State Variation in Private Equity Ownership in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Facilities
New Geographic Trends Raise Questions About the Future of Behavioral Health Services
How Well Do Fetal Care Centers Meet the Needs of Highly Complex Patients and Families?
A Penn Study Creates a Person-Centered Care Measurement Instrument
Andy Tan to Co-Lead $9.6 Million Tobacco Communications Study
Will Evaluate the Impact of Current Government Anti-Tobacco Messaging
Our Experts
Our 500+ Fellows are national experts and thought leaders who bridge all of Penn’s schools, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Lee Fleisher, MD
- Emeritus Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine
- Former Chief Medical Officer and Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2020-2023)
Melanie Kornides, ScD, MSN
- Associate Professor, Family & Community Health, Penn Nursing
Sejin Lee, PhD
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine
Alexandra Bray, PhD
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Care Management, Wharton School
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH
- George A. Weiss University Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor, Biobehavioral Health Sciences, Penn Nursing
Chase Brown, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Jasmine Hwang, MD, MS
- General Surgery Resident, Perelman School of Medicine
- MSHP Student, Concentration in Healthcare Quality and Safety, Perelman School of Medicine
Megan Ryerson, PhD
- Professor, City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design
- Professor, Electrical and Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Fast Facts
$150M+
Awarded in External Grant Funding
9,500+
Journal Articles Published (2019–2023)
$1M+
Awarded in Research Grants from LDI