Peter Foster Cronholm
Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Staff, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Staff, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Associate, Firearm and Injury Center at Penn, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Affiliate Faculty, Graduate Program in Public Health Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Center for Public Health Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Affiliate, The Evelyn Jacobs Ortner-Unity Program in Family Violence at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Staff, Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse (LTACH - Long Term Acute Care Hospital), Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Center for Health Behavior Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Member, Anna T. Meadows Society for Clinician Educators at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director, Mixed Methods Research Lab [http://www.med.upenn.edu/mmrl/], Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Phil, PA
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
URSponsored Mentor, Co-sponsored by the Alliance of Minority Physicians (AMP) and FOCUS on Health & Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Educational Officer, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Emerging LGBTQ+ Affirming Provider , Penn Medicine LGBTQ+ Health Program, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Penn Implementation Science Center (PISCE), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Family Medicine and Community Health
Contact information
51 North 39th Street
Andrew Mutch Building, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Andrew Mutch Building, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 662-8826
Fax: 215-243-4601
Fax: 215-243-4601
Publications
Education:
Honors BS (Major: Physics; Minors: Mathematics and Philosophy)
University of Delaware , 1993.
(Graduate Studies in Physics)
University of Delaware , 1994.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1998.
MSCE (Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2004.
Honors BS (Major: Physics; Minors: Mathematics and Philosophy)
University of Delaware , 1993.
(Graduate Studies in Physics)
University of Delaware , 1994.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1998.
MSCE (Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2004.
Links
Search PubMed for articles
DFMCH's Community Medicine Curriculum
Women In Transition
Congreso
Women Against Abuse
Men's Resource Center
Lutheran Settlement House
Violence in the Community
Institute for Safe Families
Menergy
Search PubMed for articles
DFMCH's Community Medicine Curriculum
Women In Transition
Congreso
Women Against Abuse
Men's Resource Center
Lutheran Settlement House
Violence in the Community
Institute for Safe Families
Menergy
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1998-1999.
Resident, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1999-2001.
Chief Resident, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2000-2001.
Faculty Development Research Fellow, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2001-2004.
Duke Health Leadership Program Graduate, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2005-2006.
Penn Medicine Leadership Forum Participant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2011-2011.
Intern, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1998-1999.
Resident, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1999-2001.
Chief Resident, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2000-2001.
Faculty Development Research Fellow, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2001-2004.
Duke Health Leadership Program Graduate, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2005-2006.
Penn Medicine Leadership Forum Participant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2011-2011.
Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine, 2001.
American Board of Family Medicine, 2008.
Certificate of Additional Qualifications in Hospice and Palliative Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine / American Board of Medical Specialties, 2012.
American Board of Family Medicine, 2018.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Family Medicine, 2001.
American Board of Family Medicine, 2008.
Certificate of Additional Qualifications in Hospice and Palliative Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine / American Board of Medical Specialties, 2012.
American Board of Family Medicine, 2018.
Description of Research Expertise
Peter Cronholm, MD, MSCE, CAQHPM, FAAFP, is an Associate Professor, Vice Chair for Research, Director of Community Programs, and Associate Program Director, in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) at the Perelman School of Medicine at UPenn. He has additional training in biostatistics, mixed methods, and epidemiology with content expertise in program evaluation, implementation science, and the science of community engagement. Dr. Cronholm's research interests have focused on mitigating health disparities through community-engaged health services with attention to: 1) the integration of trauma-informed care and primary prevention strategies into systems of care; and 2) expanding the role of mixed methodologies and patient-centered outcomes into research paradigms. He has developed and currently serve as the Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Mixed Methods Research Lab (MMRL) – A university Service Center housed within DFMCH.Description of Clinical Expertise
Primary Care, Men's Health, Preventive Care, Intimate Partner Violence, Childhood AdversityDescription of Other Expertise
Trauma Informed Care, Intimate Partner Violence, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Patients with Medical and Social Complexity, Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, Men's Health, Preventive Care, Community-Based Participatory Research, Mixed Methods Research, Medical EducationSelected Publications
Goetz Goldberg D, Soylu T, Hoffman C, Kishton RE, Cronholm PF: Clinicians’ Perspectives on the Adoption and Implementation of EMR-Integrated Clinical Decision Support Tools in Primary Care. Digit Health 11: 1-12, March, 2025.Costa Macedo de Arruda T, Sinko L, Regier P, Tufanoglu A, Curtin A, Teitelman AM, Ayaz H, Cronholm PF, Childress AR: Exploring Social Impairment in Those with Opioid Use Disorder: Linking Impulsivity, Childhood Trauma, and the Prefrontal Cortex. BMC Psychiatry 25(1): 197, March, 2025.
Baumrin E, Cronholm PF, Kearney MD, Mengesha M, Cesar LG, Keddem S, Schapira MM, Lee SJ, Loren AW, Gelfand JM: Outcomes of Importance to Patients Living With Cutaneous Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease. JAMA Dermatol January 2, 2025.
Gmuca S, Abel D, McGill M, Stryker D, Apek E, Eriksen W, Weiss PF, Cronholm PF: A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings. Children 12(1): 1-16, 2025.
Avitabile CM, O’Brien C, Dureja D, Albizem D, Mota J, Xanthopoulos M, Zemel BS, Cronholm PF: Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in pediatric pulmonary hypertension. Pulm Circ 14(4): 1-12, October 16, 2024.
Meltzer K, Yang M, Rossmann A, Kinsey EW, Cronholm PF, Morgan AU: Meltzer K, Yang M, Rossmann A, Kinsey EW, Cronholm PF, Morgan AU. Portal Compared with In-Office Tablet Screening for Health-Related Social Needs in Primary Care. J Gen Intern Med 39(13): 2425-2431, October, 2024.
Kearney MD, Maheu AR, Booth M, Granche J, Newberg AB, Cronholm PF, Ayubcha S: Promoting healthful and diverse eating behaviors through an extracurricular culinary skills intervention in Philadelphia. J Nutr Sci 8(13): e57, October, 2024.
Cronholm PF, Applequist J, Krischer J. Fontenot E, Davis T, Burroughs C, McAlear CA, Borchin R, Kullman J, Carette S, Khalidi N, Koening C, Langford CA, Monach P, Moreland L, Pagnough C, Specks U, Sreih AG, Ytterberg SR, Merkel PA, Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium: A study of implementation factors for a novel approach to clinical trials: constructs for consideration in the coordination of direct-to-patient online-based medical research. BMC Med Res Methodol 24(244): 1-14, October 2024.
Garcia SM, Kellom K, Cronholm PF, Wang X, Pride E, Tooher E, Singleton Ofori-Agyekum M, Matone M: Identifying Barriers and Interagency Solutions to Meeting the Needs of Families Experiencing IPV: Home Visiting and IPV Agency Perspectives. Child Youth Serv Rev 163: 107749, August, 2024.
Wu K, Strane D, Kellom K, Stokes S, Brunisholz K, Rubin D, Klusaritz K, Cronholm PF: Implementing a Population-Based Social Determinants of Health Intervention: Early Lessons Learned from Collaboration between Clinical and Community Organizations. J Health Care Poor Underserved 35(3): 933-950, August 2024.