Permanente Medicine Podcast

In this special edition of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant shares an American Medical Association interview with Colin Cave, MD, medical director of External Affairs, Government Relations and Community Health at Northwest Permanente. Speaking with AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger, Dr. Cave discusses how the medical community is treating climate change as a public health crisis.

In the last episode of the 2022 Permanente Medicine podcast season, host Chris Grant, chief operating officer of The Permanente Federation, takes a closer look at the history and the origins of the Permanente Medical Groups – from their beginnings in the Kaiser Shipyards through the formation of The Permanente Federation and beyond. Jay Crosson, MD, founding executive director of The Permanente Federation and Paul Bernstein, MD, physician historian for The Permanente Federation, talk about the evolution of the Permanente Medical Groups and highlight some milestone moments that made the practice of Permanente Medicine what it is today. They also delve into the historic importance of The Permanente Federation, the national leadership and consulting organization for the medical groups. The Federation celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022. Program notes: For more information about the Permanente Historical Society, email permanentehistorians@gmail.com.

Host Chris Grant, chief operating officer of The Permanente Federation, puts on his sports cap for this episode of the Permanente Medicine podcast to discuss the intersection between athletics and medicine. Dr. Jason Brayley, Kaiser Permanente's medical director of sports medicine in Northern California and chief of sports medicine for Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, and Doug Christie, an NBA coach and former player, join the show to share their unique perspectives. They discuss a range of topics including the connection between mental health and physical performance, COVID-19's impact on sports, and how to set yourself up for success when setting fitness goals. Program notes: The guests reference meditation and sleep as ways to manage one's health. Kaiser Permanente members have access to Calm, a leading app for mindfulness meditation and sleep. Find it at kp.org/selfcareapps

Over the past few years, innovation in the use of technology to practice medicine has accelerated at an unprecedented rate. Host Chris Grant, chief operating officer of The Permanente Federation, talks about this dynamic with a leader in the information technology space. Dr. Geeta Nayyar, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Salesforce, helps examine the relationship between information technology and health care coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, its potential to drive better patient care, and what areas can be improved.

How can podcasting be used to elevate physician voices and help educate patients? Host Chris Grant talks with a couple of fellow health podcasters in this new episode. Dr. Katie Deming, radiation oncologist with Northwest Permanente and host of the Born to Heal podcast; and Scott Becker, founder and publisher of Becker's Healthcare and Becker's Hospital Review and host of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, talk about the importance of elevating science-backed facts to public consciousness, trending topics in medicine, and sources of inspiration for their shows.

Kicking off the 2022 season of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant examines the key role health systems play in supporting social and community health. Bechara Choucair, MD, senior vice president and chief health officer, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, and David Grossman, MD, interim vice president for social and community health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, discuss leveraging Kaiser Permanente's unique model of care to address social determinants of health, how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated innovation in health care, and determining priorities now and in the future for addressing social and community health. Program notes: -- 2-1-1 is a special abbreviated telephone number available to be used in communities to reach information about health and social services and referrals. -- Thrive Local is Kaiser Permanente's online social services resource directory for clinicians to connect patients with community resources and referrals.

In a special feature episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant shares an American Medical Association interview with Permanente physician leader Stephen Parodi, MD, from its COVID-19 Update. Speaking with senior AMA chief experience officer Todd Unger, Dr. Parodi, associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, discusses the factors that signal a shift from pandemic to endemic.

Ramin Davidoff, MD, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, came to the United States as a child after his family fled from Iran to escape the threat of violence and antisemitism. In the latest episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast with Chris Grant, Dr. Davidoff shares insights on how he became a Permanente physician and ultimately assumed leadership positions during this pivotal time of the COVID-19 pandemic, significant social change, and a major shift in the practice of medicine.

In a special feature episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant shares an American Medical Association (AMA) interview from its Moving Medicine Podcast featuring Permanente physician Marcus C. Griffith, MD. In a conversation with senior AMA news writer Sara Berg, Dr. Griffith, a psychiatrist and obesity medicine physician with The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, details the need for a unified effort among medical professionals around combatting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. This interview originally aired on the AMA Moving Medicine Podcast.

In Part 2 of a special Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant delves deeper into the topic of physician well-being with three Permanente physician wellness leaders. Together, they discuss keys to preventing physician burnout through the COVID-19 pandemic and examine how to support self-care in medicine moving forward. Featured guests include: • Dawn Clark, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist and chief wellness officer, Southern California Permanente Medical Group • Ashley Zucker, MD, psychiatrist, Southern California Permanente Medical Group • Reggie Mason, MD, pulmonologist and physician lead for total health and inculturation, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group This is the second of a two-part podcast. (Listen to episode 14 for Part 1.) If you have a mental health emergency, the National Suicide Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 800-273-8255.

As physicians work toward reaching the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting their wellness and preventing burnout becomes increasingly critical. In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast with host Chris Grant, three Permanente physician wellness leaders discuss the emotional toll of addressing a pandemic and what can be done to support doctors and clinicians. Featured guests include: • Dawn Clark, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist and chief wellness officer, Southern California Permanente Medical Group • Ashley Zucker, MD, psychiatrist, Southern California Permanente Medical Group • Reggie Mason, MD, pulmonologist and physician lead for total health and inculturation, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group This is the first of a two-part podcast. If you have a mental health emergency, the National Suicide Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 800-273-8255.

In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant delves into the topic of COVID-19 vaccine distribution – key learnings, significant milestones, and the path ahead to reach herd immunity. Tinisha Cheatham, DO, physician in chief of the Kaiser Permanente Baltimore service area; and Craig Robbins, national co-leader of Kaiser Permanente's vaccination program; share their experience around raising vaccine awareness, developing partnerships with health agencies and community groups, and increasing advocacy among fellow physicians.

In this episode, host Chris Grant chats remotely with Susan Bailey, MD, and Margaret Ferguson, MD, MPH, to discuss their leadership path and advancing women in health care. Dr. Ferguson, a pediatric hospitalist and president and executive medical director of the Colorado Permanente Medical Group; and Dr. Bailey, an allergist and immunologist and president of the American Medical Association; touch on challenges they faced on the road to becoming prominent leaders in their fields, important trends for women in medicine, and advice for young physicians starting out on their career paths.

In this special bonus episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast with Chris Grant, we go to our archives for an interview with Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, which was taped prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Dacones delves into her journey to becoming a physician leader and key areas of public interest where doctors can add their voices to the debate.

The Permanente Medicine Podcast with host Chris Grant returns with a behind-the-scenes look at Kaiser Permanente’s COVID-19 response from 2 Permanente physician leaders who have played key roles. Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group and Kaiser Permanente’s national infectious disease leader, and Edward Lee, MD, executive vice president and chief information officer of The Permanente Federation, join Grant remotely to share their perspectives on innovations in patient care, lessons learned, and silver linings from the pandemic.

Podcast host Chris Grant continues his conversation with former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, MD. In the second part of their interview, Dr. Carmona reflects on his political career, including a poignant conversation with the late U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy. He also tackles some of the difficult health issues facing Americans today, including vaping.

In the first episode of Season 2, podcast host Chris Grant interviews long-time friend and former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, MD. Currently chief of health innovations at Canyon Ranch, Dr. Carmona dives into his incredible life story — from growing up in New York's Spanish Harlem, experiencing homelessness, being a combat-decorated Vietnam veteran, and becoming the nation's 17th U.S. Surgeon General. He also discusses the government's role in addressing adverse childhood experiences, as well as the moments and mentors that were pivotal to him along his unconventional road to success.

Is there a role for social media in the doctor's office? In the last episode of Season 1, podcast host Chris Grant interviews Permanente physicians Amanda Williams, MD, MPH, and Najeh Ahmad, MD, MPH of The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California to discuss the value of physician presence on social media. The physicians share their experiences building a community on Twitter, their thoughts on the importance of a physician presence on social media, and what they’d like to learn from the next generation of doctors.

Kaiser Permanente is launching a new school of medicine in summer 2020, and in this episode, podcast host Chris Grant chats with Mark Schuster, MD, PhD, founding dean and CEO of the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. They talk about advice to future medical students, fighting burnout in medical school, innovative technology planned for the school's curriculum, and the importance of health systems science.

More than 1,000 people per day are treated for improper use of prescription opioids, and the federal government has declared an opioid epidemic in the United States. Podcast host Chris Grant interviews Sameer Awsare, MD and Carol Forster, MD, about the opioid epidemic and physician-led initiatives that have safely and responsibly helped patients manage pain. Dr. Awsare is an internist and associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group, and leader of its opioid initiative. Dr. Forster is a trained pharmacist, primary care physician, and recently retired physician director of Pharmacy & Therapeutics and Medication Safety for the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. An expert in pharmaceutical policy and practice, she has also served in many other capacities, including having testified in front of the U.S. Senate on opioid policy, representing Kaiser Permanente on the National Quality Forum's Opioid Action Team, and serving on the Virginia Governor’s Task Force on Opioid and Heroin Use.

Ceci Connolly, president and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), joins podcast host Chris Grant to talk about how health systems that involve a partnership between health plan and physicians can foster efficiency in care, and the dealing with the challenges of lag time from research and bringing evidence-based care to the doctor's office. A former national correspondent for the Washington Post, Connolly currently works with some of the most innovative executives in the health sector to facilitate and improve the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, affordable care.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Edward M. Ellison, MD, we learn more about how Permanente Medicine is the answer to health and health care in America, physician leadership styles, the importance of inclusion in health care, and finding solutions to the nation's opioid epidemic.

Edward M. Ellison, MD, executive medical director and chairman of the board for Southern California Permanente Medical Group and chairman and CEO of The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, shares what it takes to become a physician, how doctors should practice self care to avoid physician burnout, and early plans for the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. Dr. Ellison is also co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, a consortium of all the Permanente Medical Groups in the nation, supporting the work of more than 22,000 Permanente physicians and 80,000 employees.

Podcast host Chris Grant interviews Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, on the challenges facing health care, what it takes to be an inspiring physician leader, stepping into his leadership roles with The Permanente Medical Group and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, and the biggest health care innovation to come. Dr. Isaacs, named one of Modern Healthcare’s "Top 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders" for 2018, serves as CEO and executive director, The Permanente Medical Group; president and CEO, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; and co-CEO, The Permanente Federation.