Lessons In Professionalism: Ending the Action Gap. The Black Doctors Intelligence Group and a White Female Martyr for Civil Rights - PART 2

This article explores how historical figures, such as internist Jean Cowsert and the Black Medical Intelligence Group, exemplified the integration of professionalism and ethical action in medicine during the civil rights era, particularly in the context of hospital desegregation. The authors aim to illustrate how these role models can inform current discussions on physician professionalism and address the ongoing "Action Gap" in health equity and outcomes in the U.S.