AMA Urged to Use Apology as a 'Springboard' for Action

The ultimate goal is to have as much diversity among physicians as in the general population, where African Americans make up about 12% of the U.S. population, Dr. Davis said. “Obviously, we have a long way to go,” he said.

The AMA should go beyond the apology for racial discrimination by backing it with meaningful action. DR. BELL

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