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.

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.

Family medicine physician Alex McDonald, MD, shares the reality of the pandemic on social media.

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.

Permanente physician leader Edward Ellison, MD, reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic and the transformation ahead for Kaiser Permanente.