Affirmative.
Action.
Do a Google search on “graduating doctors” and you will see how true your statement is.
I think it really is that way and not just Google being selective.
More likely affirmative profits than affirmative action. Most doctors are members of large medical groups or hospitals that follow protocols to maximize profit and minimize the amount of time spent with patients. Patients with unusual conditions simply fall outside the confidence intervals of the profit bell curve and remain untreated; or worse receive the wrong (expensive) treatment.
What do you call a guy who graduated last in his class at medical school?
Doctor.