Newsmakers Archives

Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine Founding Dean Receives Pediatrics Groups’ Honors

May 4, 2018

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.

Physician Comments on CNN Report on 5 Healthy Habits to Live Longer

May 1, 2018

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…

Brigid McCaw, MD, Discusses Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Women

April 28, 2018

The medical director of Family Violence Prevention at The Permanente Medical Group is quoted in a U.S. News & World Report on screening for women.

Hawaii Pediatrician Named a 2018 CDC Immunization Champion

April 26, 2018

R. Michael Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP, a pediatrician with the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, is one of 38 physicians across the country receiving the 2018 Childhood Immunization Champion Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Stephen Parodi, MD, Shares Kaiser Permanente’s Continuum of Care

April 20, 2018

Stephen Parodi, MD, highlighted Kaiser Permanente’s clinical care experience where patients – such as those needing surgery – receive care touches before, during, and after a procedure.

Case Study: Kaiser Permanente’s Emergency Department Management of Low-Risk Heart Disease Patients

April 19, 2018

The case study described the process taken in Kaiser Permanente Southern California to standardize the HEART score algorithm to assess patients with possible acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

Kaiser Permanente Firearm Safety Task Force, $2 Million Grant Gains Nationwide Attention

April 19, 2018

This initial research funding demonstrates Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to the health of the communities it serves by addressing preventable gun-related injuries and death.

Margaret Ferguson, MD, Writes in Modern Healthcare on Three Keys to Physician Leadership

April 16, 2018

Margaret Ferguson, MD, MBA, president and executive medical director of the Colorado Permanente Medical Group, writes a guest commentary in Modern Healthcare on the importance of mentorship, training, and empowerment in developing physician leaders.

Stephen Parodi, MD, Shares the Importance of Patient Communication

April 11, 2018

The words physicians use in discussing care and treatment with patients have significant impact on a variety of outcomes, suggests a recent article in Medical Economics. Word usage can influence a doctor’s reputation, success, and even patient outcomes. Stephen Parodi,…

Dennis Truong, MD, on Assessing the Value of Telehealth Efforts

April 4, 2018

He specifically recommends changes to the ways in which organizations solicit patient experience feedback.