ELIGIBILITY:
All LDI Senior Fellows – from any school and rank – who are actively engaged in policy-relevant research and eager to build skills in translation and dissemination are eligible and encouraged to apply.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (Penn LDI) is seeking applications from LDI Senior Fellows for the 2025 cohort of Amplify at LDI. In support of LDI’s mission to catalyze and facilitate research to improve the nation’s health system and shape health care policy, Amplify at LDI aims to amplify the reach and impact of policy-relevant research and elevate LDI Senior Fellows as content and policy experts. The program builds capacity in and enthusiasm for the critical step of translating and disseminating research to broad national audiences, to maximize the reach and impact of LDI Senior Fellow research.
PROGRAM ELEMENTS:
Cohort Experience: The Amplify at LDI cohort will comprise 10-15 LDI Senior Fellows from across schools, fields, ranks, methods, and translation experience. The program will provide an opportunity to network with a wide range of faculty.
Workshop Sessions: Amplify at LDI includes an opening session, 5 content sessions, and a closing session, for a total of 7 sessions. Each content session focuses on a different aspect of research translation and dissemination.
Topics include Media Engagement and Interviewing; Increasing Social Media Reach; Writing and Placing Op-eds; Writing Blogs and Briefs; and Policy Engagement.
In addition to the skills-based content, each session will also address structural barriers to successful translation and dissemination, as well as strategies for incorporating translation and dissemination activities into busy academic careers.
Personalized Plan for Research Dissemination: Over the course of the program, participants will identify clear dissemination goals specific to their research, and develop a strategic plan to achieve them. Participants will workshop a specific study or series of studies as a practice case for each element of the training, with the aim of having a comprehensive translation and dissemination plan to execute at the conclusion of the program. The Amplify program will support participants in creating and implementing their plan.
One-on-One Sessions with Presenters: Following several of the sessions, program participants will have the opportunity to meet one-to-one with the presenter(s).
Expected Outcomes: Participating Fellows can expect to develop and improve skills in amplifying their policy-relevant work across news media, social media, and with policy makers.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE: All 7 sessions will take place in-person from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on the following Thursdays during the 2025 Fall semester:
September 11 & 25, October 9 & 23, November 6 & 20, and December 4.
Participants are asked when applying to commit to attend all 7 sessions.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: To apply, please submit this application by Thursday, July 3.
Please contact us at PennLDI-info@wharton.upenn.edu with any questions.