Elinore J. Kaufman, MD, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Surgery, is the recipient of the 2025 Marjorie A. Bowman New Investigator Research Award. The Bowman Award recognizes achievements in the health evaluation sciences, with a particular emphasis on patient-oriented research that addresses fundamental clinical problems as well as the organization and delivery of health care. Dr. Elinore Kaufman is a preeminent trauma surgeon and health services researcher whose groundbreaking work in violence and firearm injury epidemiology has shaped both policy and patient care. Her seminal contributions - including advancing causal methods to evaluate injury prevention policies, improving acute care outcomes, and establishing the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery program - have transformed the care and recovery of patients affected by violence. Her work combines rigorous clinical research with policy relevance to advance both the science and practice of injury care. Learn more about Dr. Kaufman