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​The Biostatistical Consulting Unit (BSCU) plays a strategic role in advancing Kaiser Permanente’s learning health system, fostering a culture of lifelong learning, and enhancing the professional growth of attending physicians and trainees. By promotin​​​​​​g evidence-based decision-ma​king, the BSCU acts as a catalys​​t for ideas that elevate care delivery and drive the strategic growth of our medical group and organization. We specialize in supporting novice to mid-career clinician researchers and have helped spark several research career trajectories. 



​​​Scholarly Outcomes​​​

In 2024, the Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) Division of Research (DOR) Biostatistical Consulting Unit (BSCU) operated on over $5.6 million to support KPNC medical education and community health research programs and conduct novel scientific investigations. Our clients implement​ed nearly 450 scholarly projects and generated over 100 scholarly outcomes (38​​ manuscripts and 73 conference presentations). This led to new knowledge and ideas across 18 clinical topic areas. ​​Read more…

2024 Scholarly Outcomes
N=111

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​​Productivity

The BSCU is consistently engaged in over 400 ongoing projects annually at various stages of research, supporting hundreds of clinician investigators across the Kaiser Permanente Northern California region from a wide variety of clinical specialties. In 2024, we supported a total of 429 clinician-driven research projects​.

Outcome Productivity by Research Phase
N=428





​​​Clinical Spec​ialties​​​

Since 2004​, the BSCU program has supported over 1,600 clinician-driven​ research projects, supporting h​undreds of investigators across the Kaiser Perman​ente Northern California region from a wide variety of clinical specialties.

Projects Supported by Clinical Specialty
N=1,614​

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Biostatistical Consulting Unit
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
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