AI and machine learning are at the forefront of transforming health care today — and when applied as value-based health care innovations that enhance the human touch and keep the patient in the center, they’re best positioned to set clinicians up for success. Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians’ joy in medicine and improve patient outcomes with Chris Grant, chief operating offer and executive...
May 20, 2025•26 min
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 quo. What does all this mean for the present and future of patient-centered, integrated care? In the 2024 season finale of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, Sachin Jain, MD , CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan , joins Chris Grant , COO and executive vic...
Jun 17, 2024•30 min
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 modern workforce is essential to ensure that the practice of high-quality, integrated care remains strong. In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, Chris Grant welcomes Ted O’Connell, MD , director of medical education for Kaiser Permanente Nor...
Jun 03, 2024•25 min
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. Brian Hoberman, MD , executive vice president and chief information officer for The Permanente Federation and chief information officer with The Permanente Medical Group and Ainsley MacLean, MD , chief medical information officer and chief AI officer for Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group , join the...
May 20, 2024•27 min
The Permanente Medicine Podcast kicks off its 2024 season with this special extended episode featuring The Permanente Federation co-CEOs Maria Ansari, MD, FACC , and Ramin Davidoff, MD . Join the conversation with host Chris Grant, the Federation's chief operating officer, as the two physician executives share their leadership insights and vision for excellence when it comes to advancing the practice of Permanente Medicine. Dr. Ansari and Dr. Davidoff offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their...
Apr 08, 2024•41 min
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 focused on the present and future of health care. In this bonus episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, Dr. Ansari offers a glimpse into her areas of focus while supporting the work of nearly 24,000 Permanente physicians and 80,000 staff who serve 12.6 million Kaiser Permanente members. She also shares s...
Nov 13, 2023•25 min
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, Nkem Chukwumerije, MD , president and executive medical director of The Southeast Permanente Medical Group , and Ron Copeland, MD , senior vice president of National Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Policy for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, join host Chris Grant to discu...
Jun 19, 2023•36 min
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 physicians and medical teams must navigate when caring for patients. In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant speaks with Ruth Chang, MD , family medicine physician and chief people officer for Northwest Permanente , and Ed Lee, ...
Jun 05, 2023•32 min
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-effective while meeting growing consumer demands. Vivian Reyes, MD , regional medical director of Strategic Hospital Initiatives for The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California, and Margaret Paulson, DO , medical director for Advanced Care at Home and ...
May 18, 2023•29 min
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 The Permanente Federation , examines the relationship between gun violence and public health. Pavan Somusetty, MD , a psychiatrist specializing in suicide prevention and chief of Mental Health with Northwest Permanente, and Garen Wintemute, MD , director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at University of California, Davis,...
May 09, 2023•28 min
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 Nancy Gin, MD , executive vice president of Quality and chief quality officer of The Permanente Federation, and Kedar Mate, MD , president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, as they explore the latest advancements and challenges facing the medical field. Program notes The following are programs referenced by the gues...
Apr 24, 2023•34 min
In this special edition of the Permanente Medicine Podcast , host Chris Grant talks with Permanente physician leader Richard S. Isaacs , MD, FACS, for Modern Healthcare’s Virtual Health Virtual Briefing. Dr. Isaacs serves as CEO and executive director, The Permanente Medical Group; president and CEO, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; and co-CEO, The Permanente Federation. He discusses how health care delivery has evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future might hold for the fi...
Nov 21, 2022•33 min
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.
Sep 15, 2022•24 min
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 e...
Aug 15, 2022•28 min
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 topi...
Aug 02, 2022•29 min
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 p...
Jul 19, 2022•30 min
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, trendin...
Jul 05, 2022•24 min
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 ...
Jun 21, 2022•28 min
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.
Apr 04, 2022•24 min
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.
Dec 15, 2021•28 min
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. T...
Oct 26, 2021•27 min
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, S...
Sep 28, 2021•20 min
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...
Sep 20, 2021•18 min
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 grou...
Jun 16, 2021•21 min
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 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 trend...
Mar 19, 2021•29 min
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.
Dec 18, 2020•17 min
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 innovat...
Dec 09, 2020•24 min
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.
Mar 17, 2020•18 min
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, a...
Mar 03, 2020•18 min
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 n...
Oct 03, 2019•23 min
