Permanente Medicine Podcast
Physician leaders of the Permanente Medical Groups at Kaiser Permanente and other industry thought leaders come together to discuss solutions to health care, transformational innovation within the industry, and the future of medicine. Join host Chris Grant, EVP and COO of The Permanente Federation, and his guests as they seek the answer to health, health care, and physician wellness in America.
Episodes
35 episodes
Ep. 35: Evolution in value-based care and its impact on medicine with Dr. Sachin Jain
The backdrop of rapid innovation, consolidation, and evolving patient needs means value-based care and its impact on medicine is changing. Think AI and robotics, emerging health disparities, and new corporate competitors challenging the status ...
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Ep. 34: Preparing the next generation of physician leaders with Drs. Ted O'Connell and Lindia Willies-Jacobo
As health systems across the country are navigating clinician shortages, preparing the next generation of physician leaders is more important than ever. Innovation and transformation in medical education that trains early-career doctors for the...
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Ep. 33: Assessing the impact of AI in medicine with Drs. Ainsley MacLean and Brian Hoberman
On this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, we dissect the emergence of AI and how Kaiser Permanente can use this technology to augment its approach to high-quality, patient-centered care.
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Ep. 32: Championing excellence in Permanente Medicine with Drs. Maria Ansari and Ramin Davidoff
The Permanente Medicine Podcast kicks off its 2024 season with this special extended episode featuring The Permanente Federation co-CEOs
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Ep. 31: Navigating change and challenges facing health care with Dr. Maria Ansari
Through her first 100 days as co-CEO of The Permanente Federation and executive leader of 2 Permanente Medical Groups, Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, has been at the center of critical discussions ...
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Ep. 30: Putting equity, inclusion, and diversity at the center of care delivery with Drs. Nkem Chukwumerije and Ron Copeland
A pandemic, social unrest, natural disasters, and rapid innovation are among the factors that have led health care to reevaluate what it means to provide equitable care. In this last episode of the 2023 season,
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Ep. 29: The impact of health innovation on physician well-being with Drs. Ruth Chang and Ed Lee
Over the last few years, health care has experienced rapid transformation and innovation. These changes have led to the increasing integration of technology into daily medical practices. This evolution brings both benefits and challenges that p...
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Ep. 28: Creating a better patient experience with advanced care at home with Drs. Vivian Reyes and Margaret Paulson
Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, advanced care at home programs have evolved into a promising option for bringing hospital-level care directly to where patients live. In-home hospital-level care has the potential to make care more cost-effe...
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Ep. 27: The medical community’s role in promoting firearm safety with Drs. Pavan Somusetty and Garen Wintemute
So far in 2023, there has been an average of 1 mass shooting a day. In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant, chief operating officer of
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Ep. 26: Maneuvering the changing landscape of quality improvement with Drs. Nancy Gin and Kedar Mate
The Permanente Medicine Podcast’s 2023 season kicks off with this episode looking at the latest advancements in quality care improvement. Host Chris Grant welcomes
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Ep. 25: Health care's evolution and path forward with Dr. Richard Isaacs
In this special edition of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant talks with Permanente physician leader Richard S. I...
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Ep. 24: Addressing climate change's impacts on health with Dr. Colin Cave
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 Perm...
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Ep. 23: A journey through Permanente history with Drs. Jay Crosson and Paul Bernstein
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 beginni...
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Ep. 22: How sports medicine and wellness connect with Dr. Jason Brayley and Doug Christie
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'...
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Ep. 21: The intersection of information technology and health care with Dr. Geeta Nayyar
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 infor...
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Ep. 20: Power of podcasting and elevating the physician voice with Dr. Katie Deming and Scott Becker
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 th...
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Ep. 19: Advancing health care in our communities with Drs. Bechara Choucair and David Grossman
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 Foun...
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Ep. 18: Moving from pandemic to endemic for COVID-19 with Stephen Parodi, MD
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 experi...
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Ep. 17: Leading and innovating during a turning point for medicine with Dr. Ramin Davidoff
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 Gr...
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Ep. 16: Joining forces to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with Dr. Marcus C. Griffith
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...
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Ep. 15: Clinician self-care in the new normal with Drs. Dawn Clark, Reggie Mason, and Ashley Zucker
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 COV...
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Ep. 14: A foundation for physician wellness with Drs. Dawn Clark, Reggie Mason, and Ashley Zucker
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 physici...
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Ep. 13: Charting a course for COVID-19 vaccination with Dr. Tinisha Cheatham and Dr. Craig Robbins
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 chie...
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Ep. 12: Women leadership in medicine with Dr. Susan Bailey and Dr. Margaret Ferguson
In this episode, host Chris Grant chats remotely with Susan Bailey, MD, and Margaret Ferguson, MD, MBA, to discuss their leadership path and advancing women in health care. Dr. Ferguson, a pediatric hospitalist and president and executive medical ...
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Ep. 11: The role of the physician voice with Dr. Imelda Dacones
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...
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