Advancing Health and Health Care through Scholarship and Action
National Clinician Scholars Program at University of Pennsylvania
The National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) aims to offer unparalleled training for clinicians as change agents driving policy-relevant research and partnerships to improve health and health care. The goal of the program is to cultivate health equity, eliminate health disparities, invent new models of care, and achieve higher quality health care at lower cost by training nurse and physician researchers who work as leaders and collaborators embedded in communities, healthcare systems, government, foundations, and think tanks in the United States and around the world.

Updates on Bluesky
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
As a kid, Emma knew exactly what she wanted to be—a doctor. Today, she’s channeling that lifelong passion into improving healthcare systems for children w/medical complexity. We’re lucky she chose to stay in Philly, and even luckier to be part of her path forward. #ScholarHighlights #MeetTheScholars
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Monday, July 7, 2025
Our scholar, @joniqua.bsky.social published an article in @inquirer.com highlighting that extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s a serious public health threat. She advocates for PA to consider utility shutoff protections during heat waves. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/extreme-weather-climate-change-heat-public-health-20250702.html #AdvocacyinAction
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Now let’s extend a warm welcome to Caroline! She once dreamed of becoming an art museum curator. While that path would’ve been pretty amazing, we’re grateful her journey led her to Penn NCSP! #ScholarHighlights #MeetTheScholars
News and Recent Publications
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Panel on Abortion Access in the Military covered by CSPAN
Friday, October 11, 2024
At the Military Reporters & Editors Conference, scholar Catherine 'Cat' Clason shared her work highlighting the personal experiences of servicemembers trying to access abortion and discussed politicization of care for servicemembers.
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NSCP 2025 National Meeting
Saturday, November 1, 2025
The NCSP National Meeting will be hosted by Penn in November 2025! Stay tuned for more details