Penn LDI Affiliated Centers and Initiatives
We engage with a diverse range of University of Pennsylvania-based local and national initiatives.
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We are the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for research on population health, the health care system, and health policy.
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About Penn LDI
The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (Penn LDI) supports, connects, engages, and amplifies multidisciplinary research among experts from all of Penn’s schools, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Explore this page to learn about who we are and what we do.
From the Executive Director
Welcome to Penn LDI. We are the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for research on health care delivery, health policy, and population health. From our founding in 1967 when Medicare and Medicaid began, through the passage of and challenges to the Affordable Care Act, our researchers have asked and answered the most important questions aimed at creating a more equitable, robust, and sustainable health care system.
We bring together researchers from across the University with a common mission: to achieve effective and efficient health care for all people through collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education. Over fifty years ago, LDI was the first institute of its kind and, for decades, was the only interdisciplinary group dedicated to health economics. Today, it remains the leader in the field with a deep commitment to scientific rigor, policy-relevant research, and training the next generation of researchers.
While we were the first institute to bridge the once disparate fields of business and medicine, we do not rest on our laurels; our priorities continue to focus on the most pressing health system challenges of the day, whether it be COVID-19, the opioid epidemic, or more longstanding issues such as health equity, care of older adults, access and coverage, and population health.
On behalf of Penn LDI, welcome to our virtual home. I invite you to get to know us through our comprehensive directory of our more than 500 Fellows, as well as LDI leadership and staff. You’ll also find our latest news, blog posts, and briefs about the cutting-edge research we do, the evidence-based policy we promote, and the seminars and conferences we hold throughout the year. And, in everything that we do, we work together to create a stronger health care system that is part of a more equitable world.
I hope you find our work accessible, informative, and inspirational.
Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
Executive Director of Penn LDI, Robert D. Eilers – William Maul Measey Professor of Health Care Management and Economics, and Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
P.S. Stay connected with us via Twitter, LinkedIn, and our enewsletters.
Mission & History
Our mission is to improve health and health care by catalyzing collaborative, multidisciplinary research that influences policy and practice.
LDI Staff
Meet our team and find contact information.
Fellows Directory
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.
Fast Facts
1967Year Penn LDI was Founded
500+LDI Fellows from Across Penn’s Schools
100,879Senior Fellow Journal Citations (2017–2021)
$104MIn Research Grants Given Annually to Senior Fellows
7,457Articles Published by Senior Fellows in 2021
28Senior Fellows who are Members of the National Academy of Medicine
Partners
Penn Health Research Partners
Over two dozen Penn centers and departments focus on issues related to Penn LDI’s focus areas.
External Research Partners
Our external partners include state and city health departments, health providers, health care systems, health technology companies, and mission-based organizations.
Contact Us
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
University of Pennsylvania
Colonial Penn Center
3641 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-898-5611 | Fax: 215-898-0229
PennLDI-info@wharton.upenn.edu