Improving Parents’ Attitudes About Benefits of Vaccination
A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found parents were receptive to a website providing clinical information and experts on vaccines.
Keeping Athletes at the Top of Their Game
Susanna Block, MD, will help provide preventive health screenings and education to athletes at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games so they can live a healthful life.
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Care Outcomes, and Costs
Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, writes about the need to intervene early in a child’s life to prevent chronic conditions later.
Patient-centered Care for Alcohol Use Disorders: What’s Next?
Sharing CHOICE trial results, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute takes next steps to advance research on alcohol-related care.
Pat Conolly, MD, Highlights Benefits of Virtual Visits in Healthcare Dive
Dr. Conolly says non-emergency video visits are available at Kaiser Permanente for primary care appointments and some follow-up appointments with specialists.
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine Founding Dean Receives Pediatrics Groups’ Honors
Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhD, founding dean and CEO of the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, has been awarded the Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award from the Federation of Pediatric Organizations (FOPO), and the Academic Pediatric Association’s Public Policy and Advocacy Award.
Mental health and wellness: fulfilling the total health experience
Don Mordecai, MD, national leader for Mental Health and Wellness at Kaiser Permanente, promotes a model of continuous learning to improve mental health and wellness care.
Physician Comments on CNN Report on 5 Healthy Habits to Live Longer
In a CNN report published on its website Monday, Jack Der-Sarkissian, MD, of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, talks about the importance of eliminating smoking to improve one’s health. The family medicine physician is one of several health experts…
Kaiser Permanente Receives $32 Million for Cancer Research
Five of the organization’s research centers received grants to conduct research to improve cancer screening, focusing on lung, cervical, and colorectal cancer.
Inside Perspective: Yin Lu MD, PhD
Yin Lu, MD, PhD, is the second core faculty member of the Foundational Science Department at the planned Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.