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Podcast: Clinician's Roundtable
Episode: UMMA Clinic: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Health Care
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Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD
Guest: Yasser Aman, PhD, MPH
In 1992, after the verdict was handed down in the Rodney King trial, there were six days of rioting in south Los Angeles. Thousands were injured, more than 50 people were killed, and the city saw approximately one billion dollars in property damage. One of the few bright spots during this dark time was the formation of a new health care clinic in south Los Angeles, founded by Muslim medical students to serve a community in need. Almost two decades later, the University Muslim Medical Association (UMMA) clinic continues to...