Statement on Improving Health Through DEI

AMA News Release (03/26/24)

A new statement from top healthcare and medical associations encourages diversity, equity and inclusion policies for healthcare, to help boost the nation's health. The groups include the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, American Board of Medical Specialties, American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Council of Medical Specialty Societies, National Board of Medical Examiners, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and the National Resident Matching Program. "We represent organizations and healthcare professionals in the United States, including physicians of varied specialties and backgrounds who have dedicated their entire careers to improving patient outcomes," the groups said. They added, "Our efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion seek to address the long-standing and well-documented inequities in our healthcare system and its impact on the health of our patients and communities. Excellence in patient care cannot exist until we have a physician workforce capable of caring for our patients and their needs holistically, and until the profession of medicine is accessible to all qualified individuals." The organizations said they are united in their "support of enhancing inclusive excellence and yielding the best outcomes for all our members and the patients they serve."

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