Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
Philadelphia VAMC
Philadelphia, PA
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Rachel Werner is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Core Investigator with the VA HSR&D Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP). She received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where she also did her residency in Internal Medicine. She received a Ph.D. in health economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Werner's research seeks to understand the role of quality improvement initiatives on provider behavior, the organization of health care, racial disparities, and overall health care quality. Dr. Werner is currently principal investigator of an R-01 from the AHRQ examining the mechanisms by which public reporting in nursing homes affects quality of care. She is also the recipient of a VA HSR&D Research Career Development Award. In addition to her research, Dr. Werner is a practicing primary care internist at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.