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How Graduate Medical Education Creates Community Service.
Jimmy H. Hara, MD, FAAFP

Graduate Medical Education is a direct community service investment benefit which is funded by our Community Service budget. In his article, Dr. Hara of SCPMG reviews the history of graduate medical education and community service. He then describes a program with which he has been involved in Southern California, where medical residents are brought to the community to enhance their training and to benefit the community at large.
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Serving Legislators Serves Permanente: The Permanente Journal on Capitol Hill.
Donald W. Parsons, MD

Don Parsons' article speaks to the value of The Permanente Journal for his activities representing us in Washington, DC to affect public policy in the best interest of our organization.
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Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center: Pioneer in LaborManagement Partnership.
Teri G. Muse, BA

On October 7, 1998, Kaiser Permanente of Southern California opened a new state-of-the-art hospital in Baldwin Park. One of the factors in opening the Medical Center was the help of a labor management partnership. This may be the first time a US hospital has been opened in this way.
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