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Senior Fellow Amish Dave was featured on an episode of Mocha Los Angeles’ Picture Theory podcast discussing how the multiracial working class is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and why he joined a Medical Society to to focus his work on human rights and justice.
Dr. Elisabeth Poorman, who is the chair of the newly formed Physician Wellness committee, was a guest on NPR. She helped answer questions about seeking medical care in the pandemic.
WA state’s database of adult vaccinations is “incomplete” and “inaccurate,” leading some to worry that the system may complicate efforts to eventually vaccinate for COVID-19. Read about how KCMS is working to improve your healthcare; reported by NPR.
Guest on the Gee and Ursula Show:
Mark Barnhart, CEO of King County Medical Society’s member group ProLiance Surgeons on elective surgeries opening back up (and whether patients are showing up) and what it means to medicine’s bottom line.
The segment is in minutes 20:15 – 27:50
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