Ohio Academy of Family Physicians President Anna McMaster, MD, submitted written testimony in support of Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 14, a resolution introduced by the Ohio Black Legislative Caucus, to declare racism a public health crisis.
Submitted for the consideration of the Senate Health, Human Services, and Medicaid Committee, the testimony echoed much of the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) statement attributed to AAFP President Gary LeRoy, MD, of Dayton, OH. Proponents of SCR 14 will present testimony at the committee hearing today, Tuesday, June 9, 2020.