About Penn LDI

As the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for research on population health, the health care system, and health policy, we support and amplify transformative research among experts from all of Penn’s schools, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Fast Facts

1967Year Penn LDI was Founded

550+Affiliated Researchers

11,300Journal Articles Published (2020–2024)

$160M+Awarded in External Grant Funding

$400K+Awarded in Research Grants from LDI

6,600+Event Attendees

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Partners

We partner with national, regional, and Penn-affiliated organizations, health systems, nonprofits, government, and the private sector.

Governance and Committees

See an overview of Penn LDI’s governing and advisory members.

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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.

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History

With a gift from Leonard and Sophie Davis, the University of Pennsylvania established the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics in 1967.

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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