Virtual Event
Rural Hospitals at a Crossroad: Access, Quality, and Financing
A Conversation with Paula Chatterjee, MD, MPH, Ramona Hicks, RN, Tony Leys, and Harold Miller, MS, moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
Our Mission
Penn LDI is dedicated to 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.
Upcoming Events
In-Person Event
Research Seminar with Gopi Shah Goda, PhD
Insurance Against Health Shocks in the Tax Code: Eligibility and Take-Up
Open to Penn Affiliates
Featured Research Updates
Our work addresses some of the most pressing health and health care challenges facing our nation today.
7 Ways to Improve an Already Effective Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder
New Commentary Suggests Ways to Make Contingency Management More Effective For Drugs Like Cocaine and Methamphetamine
Why Health Privacy Online Is a Myth
Google Knows More About Your Health Than Your Mom, LDI Experts Explain. And Here’s What Can Be Done About It
How Can We Improve Telemedicine for Patients with Gynecologic Cancer?
Fewer Than 30% of Patients Used Telehealth Even During the Pandemic
Eileen Lake and Salimah Meghani Named to International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Cited for Their Work’s Significant Impact on Nursing and Patient Care
Transportation Remains a Big Barrier to Health Care
Caregivers Should Screen for It and Have Options Available, LDI Experts Say
Despite Broad Efforts, U.S. Health Equity Gap Continues to Grow
José Escarce’s Presentation at LDI Lecture Series and Penn Medicine Health Equity Week Conference
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.
Christin Iroegbu, PhD, RN
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR), Penn Nursing
Matthew McCoy, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine
Gary Hettinger, MS
- PhD Student, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine
Elinore Kaufman, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Anna Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
- Director of the LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
- Pediatric Hospitalist, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Ari Friedman, MD, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
John Holmes, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor, Penn Nursing
Fast Facts
$142 Million
In Research Grants Given Annually to Senior Fellows
141,957
Senior Fellow Journal Citations in 2018–2022
9,721
Articles Published by Senior Fellows in 2022