Holly Fernandez Lynch Wins National Bioethics Research Award
Cited for Achievements in Bridging Divides Through Bioethics
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LDI generates critical evidence to improve U.S. health care delivery, patient care, and health policy.
No Dual Track for Nurses Hurts Patients, Penn LDI Expert Says
Nurse-Scientist Pathways Would Speed Evidence Into Practice, Says Nursing’s Kathryn Connell
Why White Men in the U.S. Face Surprising Health Challenges
White Men’s Social Advantages May Fuel Suicide and Poor Health, LDI Expert Says
Despite Coverage Requirements, Insurers Added Barriers to Access for Drugs
Chart of the Day: Medicare, Medicaid, and Insurers Replaced High Costs With More Hurdles, LDI Expert Finds
David Grande Appointed Interim Executive Director of LDI
Will Serve as Provost Office Search for Permanent Director Continues
Opioid Prescriptions Can Lead to Misuse and Poor Job Performance
Military Data Link New Opioid Prescriptions to Fewer Promotions and More Misconduct
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Anna Wexler, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Medical Ethics & Health Policy , Perelman School of Medicine
Ali Hamedani, MD, MHS
- Assistant Professor, Neurology , Perelman School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology , Perelman School of Medicine
Molly Davis, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Perelman School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Psychiatry , Perelman School of Medicine
Robert Gross, MD, MSCE
- Professor, Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor, Biostatistics and Epidemiology , Perelman School of Medicine
Shivan Mehta, MD, MSHP
- Associate Professor, Medicine and Health Policy , Perelman School of Medicine
- Director, Population Health Lab , Perelman School of Medicine
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
- Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, Medical Ethics & Health Policy , Perelman School of Medicine
- Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, Health Care Management , Wharton School
Anna Jo Smith, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Gynecologic Oncology , Perelman School of Medicine
Zarina Ali, MD
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery , Perelman School of Medicine
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