Dear CHIBE affiliates,
I am writing at the end of the summer to share with you some updates on our activities over the summer as well as some reminders about resources available to you.
Here are a few recent highlights:
A CHIBE delegation (Drs. Harsha Thirumurthy, Alison Buttenheim, Shivan Mehta, and myself) traveled to Singapore for a visit hosted by National University of Singapore’s (NUS) former Dean and Health System CEO John Wong to explore a collaboration on a population health initiative. NUS is the #1 ranked medical school in Asia. There were many highlights to the trip including a Lego Serious Play workshop led by Dr. Buttenheim, lots of interesting discussions, and amazing food and orchids.
I was invited to give a keynote at the CMS Quality Conference this July in Baltimore. My talk was titled “Preventive power: Using nudges and incentives to improve better health.”
Our data management team has unveiled a comprehensive set of guidelines and practical tools to support researchers in conducting high-quality, trustworthy research. Check out all their newly available resources under the Best Data Practices tab on our Research Support page. (Please note some of these are available to Penn research teams only.)
We’ve also added new information on our Research Support page about CHIBE’s design thinking and human-centered design services.
We have a fantastic lineup of speakers for our CHIBE virtual seminar series, which convenes leading scholars and experts to examine the intersection of human behavior, economic principles, and health outcomes. Thank you to the Behavior Change for Good Initiative for co-sponsoring our keynote talks on October 29 and January 28! Find the registration links below:
Register here to attend thebook talk seminar with Professor Judd Kessler at noon EST on 9/24.
Register here to attend the keynote talk with Professor Amy Finkelstein at noon EST on 10/29.
Register here to attend the seminar with ProfessorChristina Gravert at noon EST on 11/26.
Register here to attend the book talk seminar with Professor George Loewenstein at noon EST on 1/14.
Register here to attend the keynote talk with Professor Emily Oster at noon EST on 1/28.
Register here to attend the seminar with Professor Stephan Lewandowsky at noon EST on 2/25.
Register here to attend the seminar with Professor Elke Weber at noon EST on 3/25.
Register here to attend the seminar with Professor Joseph Doyle at noon EST on 4/29.
We also have exciting news to share: three fabulous new people – Ruben Amarasingham, Megan Hauck Marshall, and Steve Parente – are joining our external advisory board.
Below are brief bios – please join me in welcome them to CHIBE!
Ruben Amarasingham, MD, MBA, is founder, president, and CEO of Pieces Technologies Inc., which builds and deploys clinical tools for health systems and community-based organizations. Dr. Amarasingham is an expert in the development and evaluation of health information technology, the application of informatics in health care, and the use of innovative care models to reduce disparities, improve quality, and lower costs.
Megan Hauck Marshall is a Founding Partner of RED+BLUE Strategies, a leading bipartisan lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C. The firm is recognized for delivering high impact results for Fortune 500 companies, major industry associations, and nonprofit organizations.
Stephen T. Parente, PhD, MPH, MS, is a Professor in the Department of Finance and the Minnesota Insurance Industry Chair of Health Finance in Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and Associate Dean of the Global Institute. As a Professor in the Finance Department, he specializes in health economics, information technology, and health insurance.
Hope you all have a great rest of the summer, and we look forward to gathering with many of you at the CHIBE Roybal Fall 2025 Retreat taking place in October at Skytop Lodge!
Best,
Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD
Director of CHIBE
