Physician leadership
Learn more about our advocacy work and hear Permanente physicians speaking and writing in their own voice. #PermMedLeads
The Transparency of Trust
June 11, 2018
Leong Koh, MD, of Northwest Permanente, discusses how clinical notes open to patients and online reviews help to build a better doctor-patient relationship.
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Care Outcomes, and Costs
May 15, 2018
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.
Planning for Life’s ‘What-Ifs’
April 13, 2018
Matt Handley, MD, of Washington Permanente Medical Group talks about the important role doctors play in a patient’s life care planning.
Recognizing Doctors as ‘Doctors’
March 30, 2018
President and Executive Medical Director Margaret Ferguson, MD, MBA, of Colorado Permanente Medical Group writes about the importance of mentors and developing programs to expand the diversity among physicians.
Health Care Innovations to Address Domestic Violence
October 25, 2017
Family violence prevention lead Brigid McCaw, MD, shows how a systems-model approach can provide solutions to recognizing and improving care for intimate partner violence.