As a research center embedded within Kaiser Permanente’s large and dynamic health care system, our investigators have a unique opportunity to apply scientific expertise to real-world clinical problems, translate findings into practice, and share what we learn with the broader community.
Dr. Annette Adams is an injury epidemiologist and a research scientist in the Department of Research & Evaluation. Her work focuses primarily on osteoporosis, pharmacologic influences on bone health, the effects of long-term use of bisphosphonates on fracture risk and adverse events, risk factors for falls and fractures, and outcomes of fractures.
She has developed considerable expertise on adverse outcomes of long-term osteoporosis therapy use. With funding from both the National Institutes ...
Over the years, clinical trials have led to amazing advances in treatment—even cures—for devastating illnesses. William Towner, MD, FACP, FIDSA, regional physician director for clinical trials, describes how trials at Kaiser Permanente contribute to the development of more effective and safer treatments for diseases such as HIV, hepatitis C, cancer, and more. (2:15)
Managing Type 2 diabetes can be challenging. Food choices matter, but healthy options aren’t always easy to afford or find. A Kaiser Permanente study found that adults with diabetes who were on Medicaid improved their blood sugar when they received healthy grocery deliveries at home. ...
For carefully selected patients, receiving advanced-level care at home after heart failure may be just as safe and effective as staying in the hospital, a new Kaiser Permanente Southern California study shows. The study, published on July 16, 2026, in JAMA Network Open, examined adults hospitalized for acute heart failure. Researchers compared patients who continued ...
A respiratory syncytial virus vaccine given to older adults remained highly effective at preventing severe illness over 2 RSV seasons, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study. The study offers real-world evidence that the bivalent RSVpreF vaccine continued to protect adults 60 and older from RSV-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits well beyond the ...
When Chance Shipley was finishing high school in Southern California, baseball defined his future. A pitcher with a college scholarship, he was training for the transition to collegiate athletics when he became seriously ill during winter break in December 2019. He was vomiting, exhausted and noticed blood in his urine. At first, he said nothing. ...
A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 8,000 men shows that in mid- to late 2024, mpox was far more common among men who have sex with men than previously thought. Individuals without symptoms accounted for most infections and likely played a prominent role in transmission, contrary to prior assumptions that people had to be symptomatic ...
From inspiring patient stories to research that’s shaping the future of care, the latest IMPACT newsletter highlights the power of clinical trials and innovation across Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Read how a clinical trial helped a young pitcher return to baseball, learn how researchers are expanding access to sight-saving treatments, and meet the dedicated nurses helping patients navigate research with compassion and confidence.
You’ll also find new studies on mpox transmission, doxyPEP and sexually transmitted infections, diabetes self-management education, and restaurant portion sizes, along with highlights from the 2025 Annual Report.
The Division of Clinician Research provides support and resources for researchers who maintain clinical practices while building their own research portfolios. Key goals include fostering collaboration among clinician researchers, expanding research education, and promoting research that has the potential to transform care and improve the health of our communities.
The division, which was established in 2023, provides administrative support to the Regional Research Committee and the Clinician Investigator Program and manages a team of biostatisticians dedicated to physician research. It co-leads the Care Improvement Research Team, a group that brings together clinicians and research scientists to answer questions with the potential to change practice.
The division actively engages with various collaborators throughout the organization and is working to establish an interconnected network of clinicians, scientists, educators, administrators, and leaders who will work together to drive clinically impactful change through research.