A more inclusive AMA.

American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. president John Nelson caused a stir in February by defending the right of the Catholic-run New York Medical College New York Medical College is a center for graduate medical education located in Westchester County, a suburb half an hour north of New York City. This private university comprises the School of Medicine, which grants the M.D. , as a private institution, to ban a gay student group. Now he's hoping to make nice by committing to addressing the health disparity concerns of gay people.

Following a March 12 meeting requested by file Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

GLMA redirects here; it may also refer to the Great Lakes Mink Association (Blackglama).

The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) is an international organization of 2,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) physicians, medical in response to Nelson's comments, Nelson agreed to expand the scope of the AMA's Commission to End Health Care Disparities to include gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender transgender or transgendered
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Transsexual. Americans.

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Publication:	The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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Date:	Apr 26, 2005
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