Dr. Norma Coe

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Biography

Norma B. Coe is a Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the College of William and Mary. Her research focuses on identifying causal effects of policies that impact health, human behavior, health care access, and health care utilization. Norma Coe is also the Director of the Policy Economics Disability, Aging, and Long Term Care (PEDAL) Lab, and the Co-Director of the Population Aging Research Center (PARC). Through her research, she merges rigorous economic thinking with empirical analysis and practical health services knowledge to provide insights that assist policymakers and stakeholders in addressing pressing issues related to aging in America.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, involved in teaching and research.

Director

— Present

PEDAL Lab • Philadelphia, PA

Leading research in Policy Economics related to Disability, Aging and Long Term Care.

Co-Director

— Present

Population Aging Research Center (PARC) • Philadelphia, PA

Co-leading research initiatives on population aging.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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