SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAM
As of December 31, 2025
Investigators & staff
- 40+Research scientistsMore than 20 of our scientists are also on faculty of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine.
- 600+Physician researchersIncludes clinical trials investigators as well as retired and affiliated SCPMG physicians
- ~450Research 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, and communications staff
Projects & publications
- 464Active studiesThroughout Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Funded by external sources. Projects may include multiple protocols.
- 430Active clinical trials protocolsHundreds of physicians participate in research as collaborators and clinical trials investigators across 39 therapeutic areas.
- 772Journal articles published
Southern California Research Environment
- Facilities
16 hospitals 201 medical offices (and other outpatient facilities) - Lab & Pharmacy Services
29 million outpatient prescriptions filled 15 million prescriptions filled by mail order - Physicians & Staff
9,000+ physicians 92,000+ 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 2025, including total number of members, and percentages by sex, age, and race/ethnicity. There are 4.9 million members in Southern California. 52% are female; 48% are male.
BREAKDOWN BY AGE:
| 20 years and younger 21% |
21 to 39 years 27% |
40 to 64 years 33% |
65 years and older 19% |
BREAKDOWN BY RACE/ETHNICITY:
| Hispanic or Latino 43% |
White 25% |
Asian/Pacific Islander 12% |
Black or African American 7% |
Multiple or other 13% |
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 2025: $94.2 million
Federal grants: $33.3 million
Industry contracts: $30.0 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 2025. Funding for research at Kaiser Permanente Southern California has grown from around $54 million in 2015 to $94 million in 2025.