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Cynthia H. Chuang, MD, MSc, is a physician-scientist who is passionate about improving preventive care and reproductive wellness. She is Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, and Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where she leads a thriving division of academic physicians and scientists leading innovative educational programs and research, and in recent times, caring for our patient community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chuang is a general internist, primary care provider, and health services researcher with a principal research interest in developing evidence to enhance reproductive wellness for women. Her work has been funded by the NIH, PCORI and AHRQ, including a current R01 to study how state and federal contraceptive coverage policies affect women’s access to contraceptive care.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
General Internal Medicine, Fellow, School of Medicine, Boston University
… → 2004
Epidemiology, MS, Boston University School of Public Health
… → 2003
Preventive Medicine, Resident, School of Medicine, Boston University
… → 2003
Internal Medicine, Chief Resident, Temple University Hospital
… → 2001
Internal Medicine, Resident, Temple University Hospital
… → 2000
MD, NYU School of Medicine
… → 1997
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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COVID-19, health systems and vulnerable populations: Policies affecting maternal opioid use during pregnancy
Leslie, D. (PI) & Chuang, C. H. (CoPI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
9/30/22 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
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Impact of State and Federal Contraceptive Coverage Policies on Contraceptive Use, Costs, and Pregnancy Outcomes
Chuang, C. H. (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
7/1/22 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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Impact of State and Federal Contraceptive Coverage Policies on Contraceptive Use, Costs, and Pregnancy Outcomes
Chuang, C. H. (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
9/1/20 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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Using a Reproductive Life Planning Website and Action Plan to Help Women Choose and Use Birth Control
Chuang, C. H. (PI)
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
9/1/13 → 8/31/18
Project: Research project
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Unintended Pregnancy in Women with Chronic Medical Conditions
Chuang, C. H. (PI)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/11/06 → 8/31/12
Project: Research project
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Contraception Coverage Policy in the United States: History and Current Challenges
Weisman, C. S., Velott, D., Zheng, A., Horvath, S., Leslie, D. & Chuang, C. H., May 1 2025, In: Women's Health Issues. 35, 3, p. 151-158 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Outcomes during the Postacute Phase of COVID-19
Zhang, D., Stein, R., Lu, Y., Zhou, T., Lei, Y., Li, L., Chen, J., Arnold, J., Becich, M. J., Chrischilles, E. A., Chuang, C. H., Christakis, D. A., Fort, D., Geary, C. R., Hornig, M., Kaushal, R., Liebovitz, D. M., Mosa, A. S. M., Morizono, H. & Mirhaji, P. & 8 others, , Feb 7 2025, In: JAMA network open. 8, 2, e2458366.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Pennsylvania Medicaid policy and rural hospital implementation of immediate postpartum contraception
Horvath, S., Guare, E. G., Ferguson, G. & Chuang, C. H., Jun 2025, In: Contraception. 146, 110858.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Abortion
Chuang, C. H. & Horvath, S., Oct 2024, In: Annals of internal medicine. 177, 10 October, p. ITC146-ITC160Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Excess burden of respiratory and abdominal conditions following COVID-19 infections during the ancestral and Delta variant periods in the United States: An EHR-based cohort study from the RECOVER program
RECOVER Consortium, Jun 2024, In: PloS one. 19, 6 June, e0282451.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Abendroth, T. (Recipient), Bascom, R. (Recipient), Berg, A. (Recipient), Chuang, C. (Recipient), Hwang, W. (Recipient), Kraschnewski, J. (Recipient), Naccarelli, G. (Recipient) & Sciamanna, C. (Recipient), 2014
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