Permanente Live webinar to discuss equity in health care
An expert panel will explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges of achieving health equity.
Surviving, and thriving, after cancer
Nancy Gin, MD, FACP, The Permanente Federation’s chief quality officer, writes that due to better screening, early detection, and innovative treatment options, more patients are surviving cancer diagnoses, living longer, and living well.
From the front lines: partners through pandemia
A Colorado Permanente Medical Group internist reflects on the trials and tribulations of the COVID-19 year.
Turning COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy into vaccine confidence
Paul Thottingal, MD, national infectious disease leader at Kaiser Permanente, shares 5 ways to talk to patients about getting vaccinated when it’s their turn.
Historical mistreatment of African Americans at the root of vaccine hesitancy
American medicine has a history of failing African Americans, notably the Tuskegee experiment and case of Henrietta Lacks; physicians must understand black mistrust to help turn COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy into vaccine confidence.