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Daniel Zeltzer, PhD│Health Policy and CHIBE Research Seminar
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2024-04-18 12:00:00
2024-04-18 13:00:00
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Daniel Zeltzer, PhD│Health Policy and CHIBE Research Seminar
Daniel Zeltzer, PhD, Koret Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and SIEPR, Stanford University (2023-2024), and Senior Lecturer with tenure at The Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University
April 18, 2024 | 12:00 pm ‐ 1:00 pm | Hybrid
Attendees may attend in person at 1104 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA, or virtually. Zoom link here.
“Telemedicine and AI in Primary Care”
This seminar will present three papers examining the impacts of digital technologies on primary care delivery. The first two papers explore the adoption of telemedicine and its augmentation with digital devices for remote diagnostics. Findings suggest that the convenience of telemedicine access and its enhancement with digital devices increase primary care utilization and, in some cases, shift care towards less intensive settings, resulting in no increase in costs. The third paper evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of AI in virtual primary care, demonstrating high agreement between AI-generated diagnoses and providers across various diagnoses and patient demographics. These studies suggest a potential of telemedicine and AI to enhance healthcare provision without additional costs.
Daniel Zeltzer, PhD, is currently a Koret Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and SIEPR, Stanford University (2023-2024), and a Senior Lecturer with tenure at The Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University. He is an affiliate of the CESifo and IZA research networks. Zeltzer’s research explores the intersections of Health Economics, Networks, and Machine Learning. His scholarly contributions include telemedicine, digital health technologies, end-of-life spending, and physician networks as moderators of technology diffusion and gender homophily in patient referrals. His work has been supported by the Israel Science Foundation and published in prominent academic journals such as the American Economic Journal, the Review of Economics and Statistics, the Journal of the European Economic Association, the Journal of Health Economics, and JAMA Surgery. Zeltzer received his B.Sc. in Mathematics from Tel Aviv University and completed his Ph.D. in Economics at Princeton University.
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Penn Medical Ethics
Hybrid: 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive (and virtual via Zoom)
Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): "Genetic Testing for Obesity Risk: Ethical & Social Considerations", Cassie Houtz, PhD.
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2024-04-23 12:00:00
2024-04-23 13:00:00
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Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): "Genetic Testing for Obesity Risk: Ethical & Social Considerations", Cassie Houtz, PhD.
Genetic Testing for Obesity Risk: Ethical & Social Considerations
Cassie Houtz, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow in the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genetics & Genomics
University of Pennsylvania
Direct-to-consumer companies and medical research studies alike make an appealing offer: complete a simple mouth swab, answer questions about your family medical history, and then, a few weeks later, receive a report summarizing your risk for a variety of common medical conditions. These risk reports reply on a numerical indicator of genetic risk called a polygenic risk score (PRS) – also sometimes called a polygenic score (PGS) or genetic risk score (GRS). Among the conditions for which one can receive a risk score is obesity. Is returning genetic risk results for obesity ethically justifiable? This talk will consider ethical and social implications of such testing, considering its (lack of) clinical utility and attending to the way that risk testing might contribute to the continued stigmatization of obesity.
Lunch provided.
Streaming available via Zoom.
Hybrid: 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive (and virtual via Zoom)
Penn Medical Ethics
Colonial Penn Center Auditorium, 3641 Locust Walk
Gopi Shah Goda, PhD│CHIBE X HP X LDI Research Seminar
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2024-04-25 12:00:00
2024-04-25 13:00:00
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Gopi Shah Goda, PhD│CHIBE X HP X LDI Research Seminar
Insurance Against Health Shocks in the Tax Code: Eligibility and Take-Up
Gopi Shah Goda, PhD, Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), Stanford University
12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. ET | April 25, 2024 | In-Person Event
Colonial Penn Center Auditorium, 3641 Locust Walk
Register for this event here: https://share.hsforms.com/1iLA4_mwIQ1S6fHw6he8MpA5gwp1.
U.S. taxpayers deducted $77 billion in itemized medical deductions in tax year 2020, about two-thirds of which was deducted on tax returns where the primary taxpayer was 65 or over. The deductibility of medical expenses represents an important form of social insurance for out-of-pocket medical expenses delivered through the tax code, where eligibility and available benefits are determined by income, out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, and other financial characteristics. Tracking this spending and determining what can be deducted can be complex and may result in not all eligible spending being deducted. This project seeks to quantify the share of eligible expenses that are deducted, the mechanisms behind incomplete take-up, and the implications for optimal policy design.
Gopi Shah Goda, PhD, is a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and Professor of Economics (by courtesy) at Stanford University, a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. From July 2021 to July 2022, Gopi served as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. She also served as SIEPR’s Deputy Director from September 2016 to July 2021.
Co-sponsored with the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics.
For more information about this or other upcoming events, please go to https://chibe.upenn.edu/events/.
Colonial Penn Center Auditorium, 3641 Locust Walk
Penn Medical Ethics
Hybrid: 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive (and virtual via Zoom)
Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Desmond Upton Patton, PhD, MSW
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2024-04-30 12:00:00
2024-04-30 13:00:00
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Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Desmond Upton Patton, PhD, MSW
Desmond Upton Patton, PhD, MSW
Desmond Upton Patton, a pioneer in the interdisciplinary fusion of social work, communications, and data science, is the Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor, with joint appointments in the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Annenberg School for Communication along with a secondary appointment in the department of psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine.
Professor Patton’s groundbreaking research into the relationship between social media and gang violence – specifically how communities constructed online can influence often harmful behavior offline – has led to his becoming the most cited and recognized scholar in this increasingly important area of social science. His early work attempting to detect trauma and preempt violence on social media led to his current roles as an expert on language analysis and bias in AI and a member of Twitter’s Academic Research advisory board and Spotify’s Safety Advisory Council. As a social worker, Patton realized existing gold standard data science techniques could not accurately understand key cultural nuances in language amongst predominantly black and Hispanic youth. In response, he created the Contextual Analysis of Social Media (CASM) approach to center and privilege culture, context and inclusion in machine learning and computer vision analysis. CASM can be applied by businesses and other organizations to observe social media and workplace communication channels for potentially incendiary language, which taken out of context can lead to violence. With this methodology, organizations can better foster diverse and inclusive environments and minimize employee conflict. Further, Patton’s insights on creating non-biased and culturally nuanced algorithms give tech companies a holistic perspective on various business and social issues. The companies that adopt these proactive measures are then able to ensure they are not unintentionally propagating bias.
Lunch provided.
Streaming available via Zoom.
Hybrid: 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive (and virtual via Zoom)
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Jessie Handbury, PhD│Health Policy and CHIBE Research Seminar
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2024-05-02 12:00:00
2024-05-02 13:00:00
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Jessie Handbury, PhD│Health Policy and CHIBE Research Seminar
Jessie Handbury, PhD, Gilbert and Shelley Harrison Associate Professor of Real Estate, The Wharton School
Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 PM EST | Hybrid Event
1104 Blockley Hall
(Note: Virtual attendees can join by accessing this link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95353951407.)
“Welfare Implications of Increased Retailer Participation in SNAP”
Governments generally rely on private vendors to distribute in-kind benefits. The types of vendors that participate can affect beneficiaries, local markets, and program costs. We study the effects of a dramatic increase in the number of food stores accepting SNAP benefits during the Great Recession. To do so, we combine several datasets: administrative records on all SNAP stores, information on all food stores in the U.S., a large household purchasing panel, and a panel of retailer transaction records. We find that the new SNAP stores are largely non-grocer stores that carry limited fresh inventory. The increase in store participation resulted in modest declines in distance to SNAP stores among SNAP-eligible households (a proxy for the cost of access). SNAP-eligible households shift a small share of their food expenditures to the new SNAP retailers, while there is no change for non-SNAP households. Despite small effects for SNAP households, participating in SNAP results in important increases in food sales for vendors. They shift their perishable inventory toward staple foods. Our evidence suggests that proposed restrictions on non-grocer participation in SNAP are unlikely to improve nutrition among beneficiaries.
Jessie Handbury, PhD, is the Gilbert and Shelley Harrison Associate Professor of Real Estate at The Wharton School and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Handbury’s research studies the interplay between spatial and socio-economic inequality, with a focus on the spatial distribution of retail amenities. Her papers have been published in such journals as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Econometrica, the Review of Economic Studies, and the Journal of Urban Economics and has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the Washington Post. Some of Handbury’s recent research studies the role of e-commerce and dollar stores in mediating the welfare impact of the decline in brick-and-mortar retail; measures preferences for social interactions using smartphone data; and considers the long-run impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residential sorting in cities. She holds a B.A. in economics and mathematics and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics, all from Columbia University.
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Penn Medical Ethics
Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom)
Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Daphne Oluwaseun Martschenko, PhD. "The Acid We Inherit: Social and Behavioral Genomics in the Context of an Ugly History and Uncertain Future"
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2024-05-08 12:00:00
2024-05-08 13:00:00
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Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Daphne Oluwaseun Martschenko, PhD. "The Acid We Inherit: Social and Behavioral Genomics in the Context of an Ugly History and Uncertain Future"
The Acid We Inherit: Social and Behavioral Genomics in the Context of an Ugly History and Uncertain Future
Daphne Oluwaseun Martschenko, PhD
Assistant Professor
Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics
Social and behavioral genomics (SBG) uses molecular, genome-wide data, to examine whether and how genetic differences between individuals shape differences in characteristics and outcomes such as same-sex sexual behavior and educational attainment. The field is the ongoing subject of polarizing debate and controversy. While claims regarding genetic differences in behavior have long been used to justify social inequalities, misguided and harmful genetic myths continue today – wielded by White supremacists, academic researchers, and high-profile public figures who cite recent genomic studies as evidence to support their beliefs. Meanwhile, social and behavioral genomic data are increasingly available to consumers via direct-to-consumer genetic testing and polygenic embryo selection. This talk argues that the ethical and socially responsible conduct and translation of social and behavioral genomics calls for a full accounting of ‘the acid we inherit’: a dual inheritance process through which DNA and harmful myths about DNA get passed down from one generation to the next.
Lunch provided.
Streaming available via Zoom.
Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom)
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Elaine L. Hill, PhD│Health Policy and CHIBE Research Seminar
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2024-05-09 12:00:00
2024-05-09 13:00:00
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Elaine L. Hill, PhD│Health Policy and CHIBE Research Seminar
Elaine L. Hill, PhD , Associate Professor of Health Economics, Economics, and Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Rochester
May 09, 2024 | 12:00 pm ‐ 1:00 pm | Hybrid
Attendees may attend in person at 1104 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA, or virtually. Zoom link here.
Elaine L. Hill, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Health Economics in the Departments of Public Health Sciences, of Economics, and of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Rochester. She is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and hold a courtesy appointment at Oregon State University. Her research is at the intersection of health, health policy, and the environment and human capital formation.
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Penn Medical Ethics
Hybrid: 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive (and virtual via Zoom)
Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Daniela Brissett, MD. "A Multimodal Approach to Exploring the Adultification of Black Girls and its Impact on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes"
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2024-05-14 12:00:00
2024-05-14 13:00:00
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Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Daniela Brissett, MD. "A Multimodal Approach to Exploring the Adultification of Black Girls and its Impact on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes"
A Multimodal Approach to Exploring the Adultification of Black Girls and its Impact on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes
Daniela Brissett, MD
Adolescent Medicine Fellow Physician
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Daniela Brissett, MD is a fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the Division of Adolescent Medicine. Her research focuses on the health of young Black girls addressing adultification, the intersection of racism and sexism, and underlying health disparities. Her career vision is to realize a better world for all youth through advocating for equitable policies, and fostering positive youth development.
Dr. Brissett earned her Doctor of Medicine degree and pediatric residency training at the University of California, San Francisco where she was chosen for the Pediatric Leadership for the Underserved program and the Program in Medical Education for the Urban Underserved, respectively.
Lunch provide.
Streaming available via Zoom.
Hybrid: 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive (and virtual via Zoom)
Penn Medical Ethics
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Jose Francisco Figueroa, MD, MPH│Health Policy and CHIBE Research Seminar
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2024-05-23 12:00:00
2024-05-23 13:00:00
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Jose Francisco Figueroa, MD, MPH│Health Policy and CHIBE Research Seminar
Jose Francisco Figueroa, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Harvard University
May 23, 2024 | 12:00 pm ‐ 1:00 pm | Hybrid
Attendees may attend in person at 1104 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA, or virtually. Zoom link here.
Jose F. Figueroa, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS). He is also a practicing Internist and Associate Physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he serves as the Faculty Director of the BWH Medicine Residency Management & Leadership Pathway.
Dr. Figueroa received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and his M.P.H. from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
His main research interests focus on understanding the drivers of health care spending and poor clinical outcomes among older, vulnerable populations with complex needs. To date, this has included work on racial and ethnic minorities, older adults with frailty, people with disabilities, and people with serious mental illness. His research also focuses on evaluating how policy interventions and payment reform aimed at improving quality of care and controlling costs are working, and in particular, how they affect safety-net providers and hospitals.
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Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): M. Carmela Epright, PhD. "Self-Diagnosis and its Discontents: The Long Term Consequences of a BPD Label"
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2024-06-11 12:00:00
2024-06-11 13:00:00
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Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): M. Carmela Epright, PhD. "Self-Diagnosis and its Discontents: The Long Term Consequences of a BPD Label"
Self-Diagnosis and its Discontents: The Long Term Consequences of a BPD Label
M. Carmela Epright, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
Furman University
M. Carmela Epright is a Professor of Philosophy at Furman University and a Clinical Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. She has served as a visiting scholar to the Medical University of South Carolina, The University of South Carolina Medical School’s Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, and to the Institute for Applied Ethics at Dartmouth College.
In addition to her work as a professor, Dr. Epright serves as a clinical ethicist and ethics consultant to numerous medical entities, including the South Carolina Medical Association, the Medical University of South Carolina, and both branches of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine (Greenville and Columbia). She has published articles in bioethics, psychiatry, moral theory, and philosophy of law. Her current research focuses upon the evaluation and treatment of the criminally mentally ill.
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Penn Medical Ethics