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Special guest Dr. Seema Yasmin (@DoctorYasmin) focuses on racial disparities in healthcare, their origins, and the severe impact on  COVID-19 patients of color. 

This NACE COVID-19 Update was recorded live during the Emerging Challenges in Primary Care May 30, 2020 virtual symposium. 

Seema Yasmin, MB BChir
Director, Stanford Health Communication Initiative
Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University
School of Medicine
Stanford, CA

Faculty
Neil Skolnik, MD 
Professor of Family and Community Medicine Sidney Kimmel Medical College 
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA 

Seema Yasmin, MB BChir
Director, Stanford Health Communication Initiative
Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University
School of Medicine
Stanford, CA

This activity is not certified for CME/CE credit

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