Newsmakers Archives

Physician well-being highlighted in stories on mental health and patient portal inboxes

January 7, 2020

Two articles released this week spotlighted the growing concern over physician burnout in the United States, quoting Permanente leaders and researchers who are drawing attention on what can be done to address physician well-being.

Suzy Fitzgerald, MD, co-authors article on disaster response in wake of California wildfires

December 30, 2019

Suzy Fitzgerald, MD, emergency medicine physician with The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) and regional emergency management training director for Kaiser Permanente Northern California, recently co-wrote an article in the Harvard Business Review on how Kaiser Permanente prepares for disasters following California’s recent wildfires.

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute receives infectious disease clinical research grant

December 27, 2019

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute will help comprise a recently-announced Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium. The research institute is one of 9 Vaccine Treatment and Evaluation Units (VTEUs) within the new consortium that design and conduct clinical trials to evaluate promising vaccines, treatments, and devices for infectious disease.

Sameer Awsare, MD, highlights Kaiser Permanente model in case for biosimilars market

December 19, 2019

Physician leader Sameer Awsare, MD, FACP, co-writes an article in Health Affairs encouraging competition in the biosimilar drugs market to help curb rising health care costs.

Permanente leaders pen perspectives on women in leadership and tackling social needs

December 13, 2019

Permanente Medical Group thought leaders shared their perspectives in 2 separate articles – one on women in leadership and a second on tackling social needs – that appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of America’s Physician Groups (APG) magazine.

Stephen Parodi, MD, emphasizes benefits of integrated approach to hepatitis C

December 6, 2019

In an article in Managed Healthcare Executive, infectious disease physician Stephen Parodi, MD, shared how integrated health care systems such as Kaiser Permanente and the Permanente Medical Groups can provide effective screening and early treatment of hepatitis C.

Imelda Dacones, MD, and Stephen Parodi, MD, discuss benefits of social determinants of health screening

December 6, 2019

In a recent Physicians Practice story, Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO, Northwest Permanente (NWP), and Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director, The Permanente Medical Group, champion the benefits of screening for social determinants of health.

Tweetcap: Sharing why #GratitudeisMedicine

November 26, 2019

Edward M. Ellison, MD, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, kicked off a 10-day #GratitudeisMedicine challenge so everyone who contributes to the practice of Permanente Medicine can share what they're grateful for over social media.

Robert Sallis, MD, joins sports medicine experts offering fitness tips for the holidays

November 25, 2019

A recent New York Times article offered tips from sports medicine physicians and fitness experts on how to incorporate exercise into the holidays.

Imelda Dacones, MD, shares how Kaiser Permanente addresses social determinants of health through ‘Thrive Local’

November 20, 2019

Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente (NWP), joined other health care experts earlier this week in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow conference, which focused on social determinants of health often looking at factors such as housing, transportation, and access to health food.