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Penn's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics is a national leader in advancing health policy through transformative research.
👋Say hello to LDI Senior Fellow Dr. Jiyoun Song!

Dr. Song’s research integrates large-scale electronic health records, conversational transcripts, and multimodal data sources.

Learn more: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/jiyoun-song-phd-aprn/
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#ICYMI Penn LDI hit a historic milestone last week — raising $5.5 million to expand our Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research (SUMR) program and LDI initiatives aimed at expanding health care access!

See the news story: https://bit.ly/3XhdH0u
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🎉 Big news from Penn LDI!

We’ve hit a historic milestone—raising $5.5 million to support our SUMR program & LDI initiatives to expand health care access. Thanks to a $3.5M gift from the Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund, and the incredible generosity of our community, we met the $1M matching challenge.
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Welcome to LDI Senior Fellow Dr. Se Hee Min of Penn Nursing!

Dr. Min’s clinical and research expertise lies in psychiatric mental health nursing for middle-aged and older adults.

Learn more: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/se-hee-min-phd-rn/
October 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
LDI Director of Policy Strategy Julia Hinckley & LDI's Eliza Kinsey recently joined other experts for a policy roundtable hosted by @temple.edu's Public Policy Lab focused on the impacts of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on critical public benefit programs such as Medicaid.
October 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Introducing Dr. Matthew Klebanoff of @pennmedicine.bsky.social as a new Senior Fellow at Penn LDI!

Dr. Klebanoff’s research examines barriers to prescription drug access, affordability, and utilization, particularly for obesity therapies.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/47kdQGi
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Next Wednesday (October 15), don't miss a fireside chat on the impact of the Medicaid cuts on women's health, with a particular emphasis on policy and maternal health outcomes. This event features LDI Fellow Madeline Perry.

Register here:
https://bit.ly/3IKX0XR
October 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
👋Welcome to LDI Senior Fellow Dr. Betsy Salazar!

Dr. Salazar evaluates how the financing, structures, operations, and processes of the perinatal health system impact quality of care and outcomes.

Learn more: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/elizabeth-betsy-salazar-md-mshp/
October 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Introducing Dr. Jungwon Min as a new Senior Fellow at Penn LDI!

Dr. Min’s research focuses on child health and development, with a particular emphasis on preventing disease and injury.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mjgNv9
September 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
📣 In 2024, LDI received a gift from the Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund to support the Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research (SUMR) Program, with a $1 Million Matching Challenge: Every gift thru 9/30 is matched!

🎯 Help us reach our goal & give today:
https://bit.ly/3VKrvji
September 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
👋Introducing Dr. Paula Magee as a new Senior Fellow at Penn LDI!

Dr. Magee examines how unmet social needs, racism, and neighborhood conditions are associated with the development of critical illness in children.

Learn more: ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fell...
September 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Meet LDI Senior Fellow Dr. Nia Bhadra-Heintz!

She researches treatment of substance use disorders in peripartum women, stigma regarding addiction medicine treatment, intimate partner violence, and disparities in women’s health.

Learn more: ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fell...
August 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Introducing Dr. Christine Forke as a new Senior Fellow at Penn LDI!

Dr. Forke’s research focuses on reproductive health, intimate partner violence, teen dating violence, childhood adversity, and trauma-informed care.

Learn more: ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fell...
August 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Excited to introduce Dr. Daniela Golinelli as a new LDI Senior Fellow!

Dr. Golinelli’s research focuses on the role of nurses in mitigating health outcome disparities and conducting evaluations of nursing programs in both experimental and quasi-experimental settings. ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fell...
August 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Excited to introduce Dr. Grace Chan as a new Senior Fellow at Penn LDI!

A pediatrician and epidemiologist with expertise in maternal and child health, her research focuses on health and disease across the life course.

Learn more about her work: ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fell...
July 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
PHOTOS: The SUMR students are having a great time at @academyhealth.bsky.social! #LDIatARM25 #ARM25
June 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
PHOTOS: @academyhealth.bsky.social President and CEO Aaron Carroll presented the 2025 AcademyHealth Mosaic Award for SUMR to @joannelevy.bsky.social at #LDIatARM25 #ARM25
June 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Yesterday, Dr. Schwartz was awarded the 2025 Alice S. Hersh Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes professionals early in their careers who demonstrate exceptional promise for future contributions to the field of health services research. #LDIatARM25
June 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
June 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
PHOTO: AcademyHealth President and CEO Aaron Carroll invited six of the SUMR scholars attending the Annual Research Meeting for a chat before the start of Sunday's ARM Opening Plenary. They discussed SUMR's Mosaic award and each of the scholars' backgrounds and school goals. #LDIatARM25 #ARM25
June 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🎉 Our staff is ready at the @academyhealth.bsky.social #ARM25! Catch up on all things LDI at booth 409 in the exhibitor hall. #LDIatARM25
June 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Federal cuts are putting violence prevention programs—and lives—at risk. Join us for the next #DecodingTheMoment event w/ @tradeoffs.org as we unpack what these changes mean for our communities.
Details & RSVP: ldi.upenn.edu/events/decod...
#GunViolencePrevention #HealthPolicy #HealthEconomics
May 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
⏰ Amplify your voice in #HealthPolicy! Space remains in Penn LDI's Mastering the Art of Opinion Writing in Health Policy course. Register now to secure your spot and take advantage of the discounted rate of $999, which ends June 15-just one month away! ldi.upenn.edu/education/tr... #HealthEconomics
May 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happening now: Frances Lee and Stephen Macedo of Princeton are discussing their research at our seminar!
May 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Federal health policy is shifting fast.

In response, @pennldi.bsky.social and @tradeoffs.org are launching “Decoding the Moment,” a new virtual event series offering timely, evidence-based discussions with leading experts, starting May 16.

Register now: ldi.upenn.edu/events/decod...
May 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM