Online Education

Welcome to our library of online educational and instructional programs. These programs feature the same high quality information that you would receive during a traditional visit to one of our facilities but are offered here as web based presentations for the convenience of those who would prefer to learn via the internet from the comfort of their own homes or workplaces.

The ten programs listed below are intended for viewing by our patients who have been referred to them by their Kaiser Permanente clinicians. Programs are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We welcome your feedback about these programs that are intended to help you live well, be well, and thrive.

Advanced Directives
Features an advanced directives download that can be completed while following the instructions provided in the video by Mary Lou Bailey, R.N., M.P.H.

Gastrointestinal (GI) Procedures and Bowel Preparations
Created by Mahmoud Eltorai, M.D., Chief of GI medicine services, these videos will help you to better understand some common GI procedures and the preparation required for them: your flexible sigmoidoscopy; your colonoscopy; the “Colyte” bowel preparation; your upper endoscopy.

The Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer – An Introduction
Hosted by Kelly L. Kirsten, M.S., genetics counselor, this program gives an overview of the role that genetics plays in these two types of cancer.

Prediabetes
Featuring Andre Shaw, Health Educator, this program includes food record and physical activity downloads and emphasizes an action plan.

Shoulder Impingement
Hosted by three of our physical therapists (Manny Fajardo, Jeffrey Mitchell, and Julia Mann), this program features an explanation of the different stages of shoulder impingement and the treatments for each.

Headache Education Class
Featuring Dr. Richard Friederich, Child Neurologist. This program provides an understanding of chronic headaches and suggestions for how and when to treat.

Weight Management
By Laura Elliott-Sisterson, R.D., this program includes the following downloads: hunger meter, food record, action plan, and KP resource numbers.

Disclaimer
If you think you have a MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY or go to the nearest hospital. DO NOT attempt to access emergency care through this web site. An emergency medical condition is a medical or psychiatric condition that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that you could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in any of the following: serious jeopardy to your health, serious impairment to your bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. An emergency medical condition is also "active labor," which means a labor when there is inadequate time for safe transfer to a Plan hospital (or designated hospital) before delivery or if a transfer poses a threat to the health of the member or unborn child.

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