ADA CEO apologizes for expelling five members over protest literature, vows review and trust rebuilding
Five members of the American Diabetes Association were removed from its annual scientific sessions in New Orleans after distributing editorial material that criticized federal research funding cuts. The incident sparked concern among the diabetes community.
Charles Henderson, the ADA chief executive officer, issued a three minute video apology, naming Dr. Stephen Kahn, Dr. Desmond Schatz, Dr. Aaron Kelly, Dr. Maureen Gannon and Dr. Justin Ryder. He expressed regret for the hurt, frustration and pain the expulsion caused.
The association announced it will launch a review of the events to understand what went wrong and to rebuild trust with members and stakeholders.
This writeup was produced by pharmadog from original reporting by STAT.
Original headline: “Diabetes association leader apologizes for expulsion of members, pledges to rebuild trust”
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