COVID-19 and physician wellness: the path forward
From the outset of the pandemic, physicians and other health care professionals have navigated long hours in the hospital away from family, additional patient workloads, and daily fears of becoming…
From the front lines: COVID video diaries
Family medicine physician Alex McDonald, MD, shares the reality of the pandemic on social media.
Permanente physicians help athletes adjust to a new playing field
Heading into the New Year, Permanente sports medicine specialists are developing guidelines to help athletes return to sports safely as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Addressing burnout in the age of COVID
Permanente physician leader Edward Ellison, MD, shares 5 critical skills leaders can embrace during difficult times.
Kaiser Permanente Northern California deepens its COVID-19 research agenda
Division of Research physician researchers and other investigators examine the pandemic’s effects from all angles.
Covid 19: Return to Sports Playbook
Kaiser Permanente today announced a multidisciplinary team of sports medicine physicians, infectious disease, and other specialists has developed and released comprehensive guidance for youth, high school, and collegiate athletes to return to sports safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edward Ellison, MD, shares pandemic lessons for preventing physician burnout
In an interview with Harvard Business Review, The Permanente Federation co-CEO underscores the importance of agility, interdependence, and camaraderie in surviving stressful events.
Leading through unprecedented challenge and change
Edward Ellison, MD, executive medical director of Southern California Permanente Medical Group, shares how an integrated care system harnesses passion, innovation, and member-focused spirit to rise to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ashley Zucker, MD, says election-related stress can impact ‘mind, body, and spirit’
Permanente psychiatrist tells Healthline that long-term stress can trigger physical problems such as tension headaches, insomnia, high blood pressure, and a suppressed immune system.
Breaking the COVID curve
Physician leader and infectious disease specialist Stephen Parodi, MD, writes that the nation needs to address the current health predicament by focusing on the sprawling underfunded, undervalued public health infrastructure.