Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, sits down with Federation Executive Vice President and COO Chris Grant to share thoughts on how physicians can step up as leaders on important issues.
In an interview with USA Today, Imelda Dacones, MD, and Lisa Denike, MD, of Northwest Permanente say they expect to see increases in childhood obesity as months of pandemic stress eating, closed schools, stalled sports, and public space restrictions extend indefinitely.
In an interview with Becker’s Healthcare founder and publisher Scott Becker, Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, reflects on her journey as a physician leader.
Despite its massive human toll, the COVID-19 pandemic can serve as a catalyst for reimagining the future of health care delivery, Imelda Dacones, MD, wrote in a recent opinion piece posted on KevinMD.com.
Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, focuses on health disparities and the role of physicians and all of health care to curb injustice.
Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, says physicians have an obligation to reduce the causes and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s list of Top 25 Minority Leaders in health care for 2020.