Tweetcap: Permanente physicians share their #gratitude
We may be in the dog days of summer, but there's no shortage of things to be #grateful for among Permanente physicians in our latest tweetcap.
Washington Permanente Medical Group ratifies Paul Minardi, MD, as new president and EMD
Dr. Minardi assumes his new role on July 1, 2019, with the retirement of current WPMG President and Executive Medical Director Steve Tarnoff, MD.
Ryan Caldeiro, MD, shares insights on prescribing benzodiazepine
Ryan Caldeiro, MD, assistant medical director for addiction medicine at Washington Permanente Medical Group, commented on how doctors and patients struggle with the use of benzodiazepine – a class of psychoactive drugs that is often prescribed for anxiety – in a recent WebMD article.
The Permanente Federation announces new chief legal officer
Katherine Saral is named the new chief legal officer effective May 29, 2019.
Winter 2019 edition of the Permanente Journal now available
The latest Permanente Journal is now available for download, and includes a variety of peer-reviewed articles and studies on topics from radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer to a primer on osteonecrosis of the hip.
Innovative approach to reducing opiate use in children, teens
Imelda Dacones, MD, shares how Northwest Permanente head and neck surgeons reduced pediatric opioid use after tonsillectomies.
Virtual poison experts available 24/7
Medical toxicologists with The Permanente Medical Group are using their expertise to save lives and reduce lengths of stay.
Michael Kanter, MD, and Patrick Courneya, MD, examine the promise, challenges of precision medicine
Michael Kanter, MD, executive vice president and chief quality officer, The Permanente Federation, and Patrick Courneya, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, co-authored a commentary on precision medicine for the World Economic Forum Agenda Blog.
Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, appointed to AMGA’s Board of Directors
Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director, The Permanente Medical Group, and president and CEO, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, is one of four new directors appointed to the AMGA (American Medical Group Association) board.
Identifying risk early to improve quality of life
Karen Ching, MD, PharmD, is a national Permanente quality leader who focuses on initiatives improving care for patients with complex conditions.