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.
PermanenteDocs Chat on heat waves and health
July 22, 2023
Frederick Chen, MD, discusses the connection between climate change and public health, highlighting the effects of extreme weather events, vector-borne illnesses, and implications for patients of all ages.
PermanenteDocs Chat on growing up with social media
July 21, 2023
Watch this recent chat with Permanente psychiatrist Asha Patton-Smith, MD, discussing the health effects of social media on adolescents.
PermanenteDocs Chat on GME and the physician pipeline
July 7, 2023
A conversation on innovation in graduate medical education, co-presented with the American Medical Association, and featuring the AMA Chief Academic Officer Sanjay Desai, MD.
PermanenteDocs Chat on the promise of AI in health care
June 17, 2023
Permanente physician researcher Vincent Liu, MD, discusses a new research grant program evaluating effectiveness of artificial intelligence in health care.
PermanenteDocs Chat on pride in practice
June 17, 2023
Emile Pinera, MD, physician lead of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity at The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, talks about the role of LGBTQ physicians in fostering inclusion in medicine.