House of Medicine: A Diverse Physician Workforce is Critical for the Future of Medicine 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 12, 2024

As organizations representing physicians, we are united in our commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within medical education and the health care profession. We firmly believe that a diverse and inclusive health care workforce is essential for improving patient outcomes and reducing health disparities. Medical schools play a pivotal role in shaping the future of health care. Attempts to restrict or eliminate initiatives within medical schools that create a more robust and diverse physician workforce only hinder progress towards a more inclusive health care system.

Together, we affirm our unwavering support for diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical schools and pledge to continue advocating for policies and practices that encourage a more diverse physician workforce and enhance the care of all patients.

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American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Neurology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Physicians
American College of Surgeons
Academic Pediatric Association
American Pediatric Society
American Psychiatric Association
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
American Society for Surgery of the Hand Professional Organization
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
American Urological Association
Association of Clinical Oncology
Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs
College of American Pathologists
Obesity Medicine Association
Pediatric Policy Council
Society for Pediatric Research
Society for Vascular Surgery
The Obesity Society
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

About the American Academy of Family Physicians
The AAFP is the largest national association of family physicians, representing 124,500 physicians and medical students. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on impactful care for people of all ages, races and genders across all medical conditions. The AAFP supports every stage of a family physician's career and provides evidence-based resources, advocacy and community to empower family medicine. To learn more, visit aafp.org. For information about health care, medical conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP’s patient education website, familydoctor.org.