Regional Medical Director
and Chief Executive Officer
The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Fifty years ago Kaiser Permanente was created
as a partnership between not-for-profit Kaiser Foundation
Health Plan and Hospitals and The Permanente Medical Group
(TPMG). Fifty years later that partnership remains strong
and as a result, we are the largest integrated health
care system in the country with the privilege of caring
for nearly 9 million Americans nationwide.
Through this time, our members have trusted us with
their lives, and fulfilling that trust is our top priority.
As a medical group, we are committed to being the leader
in quality, to hiring the best physicians, to protecting
the right of physicians and their patients to make the
best clinical decisions, and to being at the forefront
of medical and information technology.
Over the past 12 months, we have been recognized in many
surveys as the quality leader in health care. We are proud
that physicians in TPMG have the professional independence
to hospitalize patients, schedule surgery, consult with
colleagues and prescribe pharmaceuticals without having
to obtain prior authorization from insurance gatekeepers
and clerks. We believe our integrated model respects and
protects professional decision-making.
As a vibrant and expanding medical group, we are adding
both primary care physicians and specialists on a continual
basis. We are seeking colleagues who combine the best
credentials with a desire to work in a collegial, group
practice setting. If you fulfill these criteria, we welcome
the opportunity to meet you and discuss the rewards of
becoming a TPMG physician.
