Who We Work With

Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, and Evaluative Research (CAVOQER) Center 

Director, Pete Groeneveld, MD, MS 

The purpose of Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, and Evaluative Research (CAVOQER) is to determine what tests, treatments, technologies, structures, processes, organizations, incentives, and systems provide the best patient outcomes and optimal economic value in the “real world” of cardiovascular health care. The CAVOQER Center will focus on growing Penn’s research capacity and applied science in this vital area, with the ultimate goals of improving the health of cardiovascular patients at Penn Medicine as well as disseminating knowledge of best practices in cardiovascular medicine throughout the world.

NewCourtland Center for Transitions in Health 

Director, Mary Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN

The mission of the NewCourtland Center is to influence, via rigorous evidence, practices and policies designed to enhance transitions in health and healthcare, improve health and quality of life outcomes and promote wiser use of resources for the growing population of chronically ill adults in the U.S. and globally. Specifically, the Center generates, disseminates and translates multidisciplinary research related to nursing’s influence on major health transitions for this vulnerable population and their family caregivers. Simultaneously, the NewCourtland Center prepares the next generation of scholars from nursing and other disciplines to pursue this significant agenda by providing leadership in advancing knowledge essential to solve society’s most complex health and social issues.

Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center

Director, Scott Halpern, MD, PhD

The mission of the Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center is to generate high-quality evidence to advance healthcare policies and practices that improve the lives of all people affected by serious illness.