PermanenteDocs Chat
Permanente physicians and other leaders come together in an unscripted live chat session, creating conversations among doctors about timely issues facing health care. Our PermanenteDocs Chat, a live chat and podcast, is hosted by Alex McDonald, MD, a family medicine physician with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and grew out of our award-winning #JustTheVaxx chat series.
Virtual oncology: Expert cancer care from anywhere
April 8, 2025
Learn how Kaiser Permanente’s Virtual Cancer Expert Review program is improving cancer outcomes through expert, coordinated and accessible care, powered by innovation, integration and a patient-first approach.
Wildfires, medicine, and community resilience: A physician’s role
February 12, 2025
Hear from physicians involved in the Southern California wildfire response talk about challenges and lessons learned
Trick or tweet: Navigating social media’s impact on young people
November 18, 2024
Listen to this conversation on strategies to help manage unhealthy social media use.
Vaccines, variants, and trends for respiratory virus season
November 4, 2024
Hear more about new vaccine strains and practical strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
Navigating the opioid crisis
September 30, 2024
Hear the latest in the opioid crisis from Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the American Medical Association's Substance Use and Pain Care Taskforce.