2024 Health Equity Progress Report

In the 1897 August issue of The Atlantic, acclaimed African American scholar W.E.B. Du Bois described himself as existing with what he referred to as a “Double consciousness.” This term reflected his personal conflict between how he felt inside as a man versus how the world saw him and treated him as a man of color. Du Bois called this a feeling of ‘two-ness’ and said, “It is a peculiar sensation, this double consciousness, this sense of always looking at oneself through the eyes of others….”

Diversity is often the first causality of fiscal or political restructuring. In an era in which many organizations are pulling back from their focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, ABFM remains committed to moving forward with health equity in our 2025-2029 strategic plan. Since 2020, when ABFM publicly announced its intentional focus on health equity improvements across all our activities, we have been tracking our annual progress in ABFM’s contributions to our nation’s desire to achieve health equity for all people. This is ABFM’s fourth update regarding health equity.

2024 HEALTH EQUITY PROGRESS REPORT