Physician leadership Archives

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Surviving, and thriving, after cancer

June 7, 2021

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

May 3, 2021

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

March 7, 2021

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.

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Historical mistreatment of African Americans at the root of vaccine hesitancy

February 22, 2021

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.

Reflecting on the history of vaccines at a historic moment

January 26, 2021

Peter Barkett, MD, an internist with Washington Permanente Medical Group, examines the history of vaccines and how they are powerful tools to promote public health.