Abstract
[...]residents of metropolitan US areas have vastly different life expectancies across short distances that encompass steep grades of social and economic inequality. Before going further, we would like to recognize and deeply thank the hundreds of health professionals from all over the world who have spent the last year and a half shaping the consensus statement. The statement calls for the disruption and transformation of the way we train health professionals in the US and around the world to more honestly incorporate learning about the social and structural determinants of health so these professionals are prepared and able to make a preferential option for the poor.