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.

Chris Grant, executive vice president and COO of The Permanente Federation LLC, interviews Edward M. Ellison, MD, executive medical director and chairman of the board for Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) and chairman and chief executive officer of The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG).

Dr. Ellison is also co-CEO of The Permanente Federation LLC, 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. Additionally, Dr. Ellison is a founding leader, executive sponsor, and board member for the soon-to-open Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.

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.

Chris Grant, executive vice president and COO of The Permanente Federation LLC, interviews Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG), which together combine to make up one of the largest and most distinguished medical groups in the nation.

Dr. Isaacs is also co-CEO of The Permanente Federation LLC, 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. He was recently named to Modern Healthcare’s ‘Top 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders’ for 2018.

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.

Chris Grant, executive vice president and COO of The Permanente Federation LLC, interviews Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG), which together combine to make up one of the largest and most distinguished medical groups in the nation. Dr. Isaacs is also co-CEO of The Permanente Federation LLC, 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. He was recently named to Modern Healthcare’s ‘Top 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders’ for 2018.