John C. Nelson is a physician who served as president of the American Medical Association.
The college is affiliated with New York's Roman Catholic archdiocese.
According to the AMA, Nelson apologized for his comments and gave his support for addressing issues important to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) physicians.
In 2008, Nelson was appointed to the Whole Child Committee[permanent dead link] for the national children's charity Operation Kids.
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