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.
Primary Care, Men's Health, Preventive Care, Intimate Partner Violence, Childhood Adversity
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 Education
Selected Publications
Keddem S, Caceres O, Thatipelli S, Roder N, Momplaisir F, Cronholm PF: Barriers and Facilitators to Long-Acting Injectable HIV PrEP Implementation in Primary Care Since Its Approval in the United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 95(4): 370-376, April 1, 2024.
Gregory EF, Johnson G, Barretto A, Zakama A, Maddox AI, Levine LD, Lorch SA, Fiks AG, Cronholm PF: Communication and birth experiences among Black birthing people who experienced preterm birth. Ann Fam Med 22(1): 31-36, January/February, 2024.
Gregory EF, Cronholm PF, Levine LD, Beidas RS, DeMarco M, O'Sullivan AL, Lorch SA, Maddox AI, Wu K, Fiks AG: Integrating care for mother-infant dyads after birth: A qualitative study of clinician perspectives on feasibility. Womens Health Rep 4(1): 642-650, December, 2023 Notes: Associated Editorial: Bose-Brill, S., Gillespie, S.L., Venkatesh, K.K., 2023. Can We Implement Multispecialty Mother–Infant Dyadic Care to Systematize Interpregnancy Services After a Preterm Birth?. Women's Health Reports 4, 651–655. https://doi.org/10.1089/whr.2023.0148.
Moore DJ, Bradner MK, Strayer SM, Santen SA, Edwards C, Hayes RB, Cronholm PF: Characterizing the Current State of Motivational Interviewing Education in North American Family Medicine Clerkships: A CERA Study. Fam Med 55(9): 598-606, October, 2023.
Penwell-Waines L, Kulshreshtha A, Brennan J, Buck K, Fazio L, Grace A, Ricker M, Romain A, Schneiderhan J, Cronholm PF: Comparing Resident and Program Director Perspectives on Wellness Curricula: A CERA Study. Peer-Reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research (PRiMER) 7(33): 1-11, September 2023.
Wright KM, Ravenna P, Wheat S, Villarreal CM, Clements DS, Cronholm PF : Social Determinants of Health in Family Medicine Residency: A National Survey of Program Directors. Fam Med 56(2): 102-107, September 25, 2023.
Weidner A, Glass J, Cronholm PF, Pauwels J: To What Extent Are Programs Recruiting Their Own Graduates as Faculty? A CERA Study. Fam Med 55(7): 467-470, July, 2023.
Ganetzky DB, Purcell A, Truchil R, Tjaden A, Cronholm PF: Patient-centered hypertension management: Two team-based models. Fam Pract Manag 30(4): 12-16, July/August, 2023.
Keddem S, Agha A, Morawej S, Buck A, Cronholm PF, Sonalkar S, Kearney MD: Characterizing Twitter Content about HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Women: A Qualitative Content Analysis. J Med Internet Res 25(e43596): 1-13, May 2023.
Okah E, Cronholm PF, Crow B, Persaud A, Westby A, Cunningham B, Bonham V: Race-based care and beliefs regarding the etiology of racial differences in health outcomes. Am J Prev Med 64(4): 477-482, April, 2023.
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