Satinder Swaroop, MD, chair of the CMA Foundation’s Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations, said, “Ethnic physicians are vital to the health of California, as they often care for the most vulnerable patients and are able to provide the most culturally competent care in this very diverse state.”
The report also includes recommendations to increase incentives for physicians to work in underserved communities, such as the Steven M. Thompson Physician Loan Repayment Program. CMA is supporting a bill pending before the legislature to secure permanent funding for that program.
“We offer a world of difference,” said Dr. Anthony C. Lopez, a cardiologist quoted by the Mercury News. “Patients feel comfortable. They are more expressive and less fearful. They are able to ask questions about their symptoms and the disease process.”
The report is available at www.calmedfoundation.org/publications/pubs.pressreleases.aspx
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