Meet Dr. Molly Tolins

Molly Tolins, MD is an Emergency Medicine physician in the Bay Area and the director of a physician peer support program across 15 hospitals in a large integrated healthcare system.

After residency at the University of Washington - where she served as Chief Resident - Dr. Tolins joined The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG). She is driven by two parallel commitments: delivering excellent patient care and building systems that protect the well-being of the clinicians who provide it.

Dr. Tolins founded the Peer Outreach Support Team (POST), a confidential, rapid-response peer support program for clinicians navigating traumatic events, difficult outcomes, burnout, or workplace stress. What began as a grassroots effort has grown into a multi-hospital regional program that strengthens psychological safety, supports retention, and fosters a culture where clinicians feel seen, supported, and valued.

Beyond POST, her work includes clinician storytelling initiatives, trainee and leadership workshops, and educational speaking engagements that bring practical well-being strategies into everyday clinical culture. Dr. Tolins blends real-world clinical practice with operational strategy and human-centered design, developing data-driven models - including economic and ROI analyses - that demonstrate the organizational value of structured peer support.

Her goal is simple: no clinician should navigate the emotional impact of medicine alone. She helps healthcare organizations build systems where clinicians are supported - and where both patients and providers can thrive.