Physician leadership
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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.
From the front lines: COVID video diaries
January 13, 2021
Family medicine physician Alex McDonald, MD, shares the reality of the pandemic on social media.
From plague to COVID: Pandemics drive health care transformation
December 30, 2020
Paul Minardi, MD, president and executive medical director of Washington Permanente Medical Group, surveys the history of pandemics and finds that infectious disease outbreaks have driven transformation and innovation in public health.
Leading with a long-term, connected strategy
December 27, 2020
Permanente physician leader Edward Ellison, MD, reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic and the transformation ahead for Kaiser Permanente.