SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAM
Investigators & Staff
- 70+InvestigatorsIncludes 30 full-time staff scientists plus clinical trials program leaders and affiliated researchers (retired and active physicians), and trainees (post-doctoral research fellows and Epidemic Intelligence Service officers). Hundreds of physicians participate in research as collaborators and clinical trials investigators.
- 290+Research StaffIncludes research associates, clinical trials support staff, programmers, biostatisticians, and clinical informatics personnel.
- 95Support StaffIncludes division administration, business office, operations, research IT, and communications staff.
Projects & Publications
- 1,550Active StudiesThroughout Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Research projects and clinical trials. Includes internally and externally funded research projects and 380+ clinical trials.
- 400+Original research papers publishedIn medical and scientific journals. Excludes case reports, editorials, and letters.
Southern California Research Environment
- Facilities
15 medical centers 234 medical offices - Lab & Pharmacy Services
34.8 million outpatient 50 million lab tests processed - Physicians & Staff
7,600+ physicians 26,000+ nurses 74,000+ employees
Southern California Member Population
Click to Show Description of Member Population Demographics
The graphic above shows the Kaiser Permanente Southern California member population at the end of 2019, including total number of members, and percentages by sex, age, and race/ethnicity.
There are more than 4.6 million members in Southern California. 51% are female; 49% are male.
BREAKDOWN BY AGE:
| 20 years and younger 24% |
21 to 39 years 28% |
40 to 64 years 33% |
65 years and older 15% |
BREAKDOWN BY RACE/ETHNICITY:
| Hispanic or Latino 43% |
White 35% |
Asian/Pacific Islander 13% |
Black or African American 8% |
Other races 1% |
Southern California membership RETENTION RATES
Nearly 90%
remain after 1 year.
About 78% remain
after 3 years.
Approximately 71%
remain after 5 years.
Funding Overview
Funding for research at Kaiser Permanente Southern California has increased rapidly in the past decade.
Total research expenditures
Total in 2019: $73 million
Federal grants: $21.9 million
Industry contracts: $30.5 million
Kaiser Permanente provided the remaining funds. (Internal sources include the Kaiser Permanente Community Health program, the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, the Garfield Memorial Fund, and the Center for Effectiveness & Safety Research.)
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The above bar graph shows how much research funding Kaiser Permanente Southern received by type of funder from 2006 through 2019. Funding for research at Kaiser Permanente Southern California has grown from $13.3 million in 2006 to $73 million in 2019.