Skip to Content
Penn LDI
  • Fellows
    • Fellow Directory
    • Fellow Resources
    • Become an LDI Fellow
  • Our Work
    • Focus Areas and Initiatives
    • Research & Policy Updates
    • In the Media
    • Working Groups
  • Events
  • Education
    • Research Training Programs
    • Translation and Dissemination Training Programs
    • Affiliated Degree Programs
  • About Us
    • Welcome
    • Our Priorities
    • Partners
    • Governance and Committees
    • Staff
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Penn LDI 2024 Year in Review
  • Giving

Search Results

Blog Post

Health Equity

A Novel Study Quantifies Who is Missing from Cardiovascular Clinical Research

LDI Researchers Analyzed Ethnicity, Race, and Sex‐Specific Population Participation in Clinical Trials

By:
  • Christine Weeks
March 31, 2025

News

Penn LDI Receives $3.5 Million Gift from the Son of Its Founding Benefactor

New Funds Will Expand SUMR Program and Broaden Research Initiatives Aimed at Increasing Health Care Access

By:
  • Hoag Levins
January 28, 2025

Blog Post

LDI Research and Analysis That Caught Your Attention in 2024

Topics of Interest Included Insights About Health Disparities and Implications of Health Policies

By:
  • Miles Meline, MBE
January 6, 2025

News

LDI Fellows Bowles, Halpern, and South Named to National Academy of Medicine

Cited for Contributions in Science, Medicine, and Health

By:
  • Hoag Levins
October 22, 2024

Blog Post

Improving Care for Older Adults

Why People With Dementia Prefer Aging in Place, Despite All The Missing Supports  

Many Patients And Care Partners Don’t Plan For Future Needs Until Forced To Do So, LDI Fellows Find

By:
  • Emma Britez Ferrante and Catherine (Katie) Auriemma, MD, MSHP
September 30, 2024

News | Video

Health Care Access & Coverage

Adding Diversity to Your Research Process: A New System

Penn Team Creates Guidelines and Best Practices Overview

By:
  • Hoag Levins
March 18, 2024

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

Chart of the Day: Default Orders Increased Palliative Care Consultations But Did Not Shorten Hospital Stays for Older Patients

Study Shows a Simple Intervention Improves End-Of-Life Care for Seriously Ill Patients

By:
  • Christine Weeks
January 16, 2024
A doctor analyzes the results of a patient's lung function test.

Blog Post

Health Equity

How Race Distorts One Area of Health Care: The Problem of Race-Specific Tests in Lung Care

Using Different Baseline Lung Function for Black and White Patients Leads to Lower Rates of Diagnosis in Black Patients

By:
  • Dominic Weiss
June 10, 2023

Blog Post

Population Health

Chart of the Day: How Hospital Capacity Strain Can Lead to Delayed Treatment

By:
  • Nadiyah Browning, MPH, PMP
June 14, 2022

Blog Post

Population Health

Cost Effectiveness of Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation

It’s Everyone’s Business

By:
  • Janet Weiner, PhD, MPH
December 9, 2021

Blog Post

Improving Care for Older Adults

Abdominal Pain in Older Adults

Understanding the Status Quo

By:
  • Ari B. Friedman, MD, PhD
November 16, 2021

In The Media Medscape

Paying People to Participate in Clinical Trials Is Not Unethical

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD
September 23, 2021

Join Our Newsletter List!

Get the latest Penn LDI news, research, events, and opportunities.

Sign Up
Penn LDI
Colonial Penn Center, 3641 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6218
  • Email LDI
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
P:215-898-5611F:215-898-0229

© 2025 University of Pennsylvania

  • linkedin
  • youtube

Menu

  • Fellows
    • Fellow Directory
    • Fellow Resources
    • Become an LDI Fellow
  • Our Work
    • Focus Areas and Initiatives
    • Research & Policy Updates
    • In the Media
    • Working Groups
  • Events
  • Education
    • Research Training Programs
    • Translation and Dissemination Training Programs
    • Affiliated Degree Programs
  • About Us
    • Welcome
    • Our Priorities
    • Partners
    • Governance and Committees
    • Staff
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Penn LDI 2024 Year in Review
  • Giving

Search