USC Schaeffer Institute

The USC Schaeffer Institute develops evidence-based solutions for the most pressing policy challenges our country faces today. Through rigorous, independent research and close engagement with public and private-sector leaders, our experts are working to improve the healthcare system, better communicate about climate change and ensure a healthier population. The Institute brings together two flagship programs: the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, recognized as one of the nation’s leading health policy centers, and the Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service, which provides undergraduate students with an informed view of government through paid internships. The Institute serves as a policy laboratory to develop and test ideas generated by the USC academic community while providing a forum to reach federal policymakers