Permanente Medicine Podcast
Deep-dive conversations with health care leaders exploring physician leadership, care delivery excellence, and the continued advancement of value-based care. The Permanente Medicine Podcast received a gold honor as Podcast Campaign of the Year by Modern Healthcare’s Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards in 2022.
Inside Hawaii’s community-driven approach to health care
August 6, 2026
Dr. John Yang shares how deep community ties and cultural understanding shape health care delivery across Hawaii's islands — from disaster response during the Lahaina wildfires to building a homegrown physician workforce for the long term.
Designing care that delivers quality, access, and affordability
May 21, 2026
A conversation with Ameya Kulkarni, MD, on quality, access, and affordability in health care, and why the future of medicine at hinges on physician-patient trust.
Podcast: Quality care in a value-based system
December 17, 2025
A conversation with Letitia Bridges, MD, on leading quality care, prevention, trust, and the future of physician-led, value-based medicine at Kaiser Permanente.
Podcast: A systems approach to suicide prevention
July 24, 2025
Experts share how to embed suicide prevention into all levels of the health system using data, proactive screenings, and a commitment to saving lives.
Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine
May 20, 2025
Kicking off a new season of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, Khang Nguyen, MD, joins host Chris Grant to discuss advancements in AI, data tools, and their benefits for physicians and patients