Statement attributable to:
Isaac O. Opole, MBChB, PhD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
WASHINGTON January 23, 2025—The American College of Physicians is firmly committed to ensuring access to equitable health care for all. ACP has long articulated an intentional commitment to compassion, inclusion, equity, and justice as core values, consistently reflected in our organizational mission and goals. ACP advocates through policy and practice, to consistently advance equity throughout health care, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.
ACP strongly opposes discrimination in any form, particularly in the medical setting, given the clearly demonstrated negative impacts on patient health and well-being. The disparities experienced by individuals in our society related to their race, veteran status, ethnicity, sexual orientation and/or gender identity harm the health of our patients. The evidence shows that the social drivers of health experienced by these individuals intertwine and compound to disproportionately reduce access to health care and lead to poorer health outcomes.
We must ensure that everyone has access to high-quality health care in order to experience the best possible health outcomes. ACP has long called for discrimination in both health care and society to be addressed and therefore we reaffirm our commitment to being an anti-racist, diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. We must promote policies, laws and regulations that help to mitigate the inequities in our systems.
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