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Increasing the racial diversity of the physician workforce can reduce Black-White gaps in life expectancy. However, relative to the 13% of the US population who are Black, the proportion of physicians who are Black remains low at 5%. Alongside this low representativeness are substantial racial differences in physician incomes, particularly among male physicians. Historical trends in the racial diversity of physicians and in racial differences in their incomes are unknown and may provide a better sense of progress made in these areas.