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.

A group of students and mentors standing in the lobby of a restaurant
Penn NCSP 2024 cohort, Happy Hour at Renata's 

Updates on Bluesky

  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    🚨 Calling all future healthcare change agents! 🚨 We are accepting applications — but not for long! This transformative 2-year interprofessional fellowship in health services research & leadership can equip you with tangible skills to drive equity & impact in healthcare. Don't miss out!

  • Thursday, June 12, 2025

    The PennNCSP crew had a great time connecting with our amazing alumni at the @pennldi.bsky.social social during #AcademyHealth in Minneapolis! Nothing like good science, good company, and a shared mission to advance health equity. #AcademyHealth2025

  • Thursday, May 22, 2025

    Our internal medicine scholars + director had a blast at #SGIM25 in sunny Hollywood, FL—leading workshops, learning from brilliant minds, & connecting w/future fellows & old friends (shoutout to our @ncspyale.bsky.social crew!). A perfect mix of sunshine & scholarship! ☀️📚 @societygim.bsky.social

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News and Recent Publications

  • 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.

  • 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