The doctor who made a racist remark on Facebook about ex-first lady Michelle Obama has resigned from her health centre job.
Dr Michelle Herren's non-paid medical faculty appointment at the University of Colorado was also terminated following the remarks.
The paediatric anaesthesiologist responded to a Facebook post praising Mrs Obama with the comment:
"Monkey face and poor ebonic English!!! There! I feel better and am still not racist!!! Just calling it like it is!"
The comment received a massive amount of attention from Facebook users.
Dr Herren told KMGH-TV that her online remarks were taken "out of context" and she did not realise the term "monkey face" was offensive.
