SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAM
As of December 31, 2024
Investigators & staff
- 40+Full-time research scientistsMore than 20 of our scientists are also on faculty of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine.
- 500+Physician researchersIncludes clinical trials principal investigators and sub-investigators, physician investigators, and retired and affiliated Southern California Permanente Medical Group physicians.
- 500+Research and support staffIncludes research project managers and research associates, clinical trials support staff, programmers, biostatisticians, and clinical informatics personnel; and division administration, business office, operations, research IT, program management, and communications staff.
Projects & publications
- 500+Active studiesThroughout Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Projects may include multiple protocols.
- 470+Active clinical trials protocolsHundreds of physicians participate in research as collaborators and clinical trials investigators.
- 730+Journal articles published
Southern California Research Environment
- Facilities
16 hospitals 200 medical offices (and other outpatient facilities) - Lab & Pharmacy Services
28 million outpatient prescriptions filled 14 million prescriptions filled by mail order - Physicians & Staff
8,800+ physicians 89,400+ employees (technical, administrative, nurses, and non-physician caregivers)
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 2024, including total number of members, and percentages by sex, age, and race/ethnicity.
There are 4.6 million members in Southern California. 52% are female; 48% are male.
BREAKDOWN BY AGE:
| 20 years and younger 26% |
21 to 39 years 30% |
40 to 64 years 26% |
65 years and older 18% |
BREAKDOWN BY RACE/ETHNICITY:
| Hispanic or Latino 43% |
White 27% |
Asian/Pacific Islander 12% |
Black or African American 7% |
Multiple or other 10% |
Southern California membership RETENTION RATES
Funding Overview
Funding for research at Kaiser Permanente Southern California has increased rapidly over the past decade.
Total research expenditures
Total in 2024: $98 million
Federal grants: $40 million
Industry contracts: $32 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 2015 through 2024. Funding for research at Kaiser Permanente Southern California has grown from around $54 million in 2015 to $98 million in 2024.