AMA Apologizes for Racial Discrimination

The ultimate goal of these efforts is to have as much diversity among physicians as there is in the general population; African Americans make up about 12% of the inhabitants of the United States, Dr. Davis said. “Obviously, we have a long way to go,” he said.

'Talk is cheap,' and the AMA should back it up by supporting research into minority health issues. Dr. Bell

The AMA's apology is a signal of change in the mind-set of the organization's leadership. DR. JONES