Our Mission
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.
$104 Million
In Research Grants Given Annually to Senior Fellows
100,879
Senior Fellow Journal Citations in 2017–2021
7,457
Articles Published by Senior Fellows in 2021
Featured Research Updates
Our work addresses some of the most pressing health and health care challenges facing our nation today.
Simplicity in Opioid Disposal Can Reduce Risk
A Mailed, At-Home Opioid Disposal Kit Improved the Likelihood of Patient-Reported Opioid Disposal Following Surgery
Penn LDI CICADA Initiative Names Researchers for 2022-2023 Cohort
Fifth Year of Program that Recruits, Mentors and Develops Junior Faculty for Health Services Research
Economic Impact of Rural Hospital Closures
Are Closures a Cause or Fallout of Community Economic Decline?
Taking Extreme Heat to Heart: Climate Change’s Impact on Cardiovascular Mortality
Two New Penn LDI-Led Studies Paint a Clearer Picture of Thermal Health Threats Across the U.S.
The Policy and Politics of Long-Term Care: Latest Views on Reform
A Penn LDI Virtual Seminar With Sen. Bob Casey and Top Academic Experts Explores Barriers and Priorities
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.
Marilyn Schapira, MD, MPH
- Professor, Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Ankur A. Shah, MD, MBA
- Resident, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Grace Ng
- MD/MSHP Student, Perelman School of Medicine
Wei Fu, PhD
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center, Perelman School of Medicine
Hannah Cho, MSN
- PhD Student, Biobehavioral Health Sciences, Penn Nursing
Jeremy Cannon, MD, SM, FACS
- Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Rebecca Schut
- PhD Student, Demography and Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences
Eric Hume, MD
- Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
- Director of Quality and Safety, Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Upcoming Events
In-Person Event
2022 SUMR Research Symposium
Penn LDI Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Scholar Program
