health equity Archives - Permanente Medicine

Edward Lee, MD, speaks at Becker’s CIO panel on what keeps him up at night

November 15, 2022

The Permanente Federation’s chief information officer discusses his preventive approach to addressing critical challenges such as cybersecurity, health equity, and physician burnout.

Permanente physician leaders showcase innovation in care delivery

November 9, 2022

Physician leaders showcase examples of how Kaiser Permanente utilizes telehealth to innovate care delivery.

Student show community based learning project

Community-based learning a focus for medical students

August 10, 2022

First class at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine completes 2-year course to understand community health needs.

Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, writes in Harvard Business Review that inclusive language promotes health equity

July 20, 2022

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group’s president and executive medical director offers 6 principles of inclusive communications for clinicians.

Permanente physician leaders share how technology helps heal health care disparities

July 5, 2022

Speaking at thINc 360, Leong Koh, MD, Nancy Gin, MD, Vivian Reyes, MD, and Edward Lee, MD, highlight how the rapid adoption of technology during the pandemic is yielding good clinical and health equity returns.

Woman takes part in video visit with laptop

Medical assistants help bridge digital divide in virtual visits

April 13, 2022

Kaiser Permanente research published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows patients participating in video visits with their primary care doctors benefited from having a medical assistant help connect the call.

Black man and woman sitting together and embracing

Erasing outcome disparities for colon cancer screening

February 25, 2022

A regional Kaiser Permanente program eliminated disparities in colorectal cancer death rates between Black and white members.

PermanenteDocs Chat on health equity

January 25, 2022

Watch a replay of this Facebook Live chat on the current state of health equity featuring guests Shari Chevez, MD, of Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and Lindia Willies-Jacobo, MD, of Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine.

Replay: Permanente Live – The future of equitable care

October 5, 2021

Physician leaders examine lessons learned from pandemic about health equity in a September webinar.

Permanente Live: The future of equitable care

September 22, 2021

Register to watch a replay of our Permanente Live webinar tackling the health equity issues facing medicine today.

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