; Whereas diversity, equity, and inclusion offices enhance the learning environment across the medical school community and allow diverse perspectives and backgrounds in classrooms, labs, and clinical settings which enrich the educational experience; Whereas diversity, equity, and inclusion offices work to ensure programming is widely available to the medical school community and delivers skills and services that emphasize culturally responsive care and prepare future doctors to provide quality health care to an increasingly diverse patient population; Whereas patients who trust their health care professionals are more likely to seek care, communicate honestly, follow through with treatment recommendations, and participate in preventive health measures, improving patient outcomes and promoting healthier communities; Whereas, while studies show that patients of color feel greater levels of trust with health care providers that look like them, diversity benefits everyone; Whereas discrimination, bias, and racism in medical education directly impacts the delivery of equitable health care throughout the United States; Whereas equipping medical students with the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion will positively impact patients, students, health care organizations, and society generally by improving the clinical learning environment, health care quality, health outcomes, and patient satisfaction; and Whereas legislative measures that would reduce or eliminate funding for medical schools that endeavor to have an office of diversity, equity, and inclusion focused on preparing a diverse student body or promoting cultural competency and inclusive practices within the medical field are detrimental to medical education and subsequently, to health outcomes: Now, therefore, be it