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EXCLUSIVE: University of Kansas Might Be Circumventing Anti-DEI Law
A medical watchdog thinks the University of Kansas’ medical school is engaging in “zombie DEI” initiatives, even though diversity, equity, and inclusion projects are banned by state and federal law.

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The Spectator P.M. Ep. 141: Illinois Medical School Caught Using Affirmative Action
A Do No Harm analysis into the Southern Illinois School of Medicine admissions revealed that black and Hispanic students with lower average GPA and MCAT scores than white…

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Doctor: DEI is an infection to medical education, standards must be merit-based
The director of an organization of medical professionals testified before Congress that DEI is infecting medical education and called for standards to be based on merit alone. Do No Harm…

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FTC may take legal action against doctors behind gender transitions for kids
Medical providers who encouraged gender transition drugs and procedures for minors may now face federal investigation. The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly considering legal action against the doctors and medical…

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Democrats Compared Parental Rights Groups to the KKK While Passing a Transgender Law. Now, Those Groups Are Suing.
While the Colorado Legislature passed a new transgender bill, sponsors compared parental rights groups to the Ku Klux Klan. Now, those groups are suing to block the legislation, mere days…

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Parental Rights Groups Sue Blue State Over Mandating Trans Pronouns
Parental rights groups filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado on Monday over a newly-signed law forcing people to use transgender individuals’ preferred name and pronouns or risk investigations,…

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New Documentary Proves Trump Is Right to Defund PBS
Paula Kerger, CEO of PBS, wasted no time in condemning President Trump’s May 2 executive order cutting federal funding for the public broadcaster. Defunding her organization, she …

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UCLA Medical School and Racial Bias
Racial preferences in university admissions ended in 2023, or did they? A lawsuit in federal court against the University of California Geffen Medical School is worth watching as an example…

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Debunked’ Study Served As Key Pillar In Academia’s DEI Temple
Now, the new report by Do No Harm shows the lasting impact of the study in the scientific literature despite its serious flaws. The flagship journals of prestigious…

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Leading medical programs accreditor pauses DEI rules following Trump executive order
A leading accreditor of graduate medical education programs announced on Friday the suspension of two “diversity” requirements, following a recent federal executive order targeting “diversity, equity, and inclusion” mandates among…

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Supreme Court tackles gender conversion therapy
The Wall Street Journal’s lead letter on Tuesday, from a Canadian endocrinologist called Roy Eappen, praises the Trump administration’s humane acknowledgement in its …

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Top Medical School Accreditor Suspends Diversity Requirements After Trump Executive Order
A leading medical school accreditor recently announced it is suspending its diversity requirements because of changes to state and federal laws, a decision it made only weeks after President Donald…

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Major Medical Org Changes Tune On DEI After Trump Executive Order
A major medical organization that accredits all graduate medical education programs, like internships and residency programs, announced Friday that it was suspending some of its “diversity” requirements. The board of…

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Medical School Accreditor Suspends ‘Diversity’ Requirements After Trump Executive Order
A major medical school accreditor responsible for all graduate-level medical programs announced it would suspend some of its “diversity” requirements, roughly two weeks after President Donald Trump signed an …

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UCLA medical school continues to use racial preferences: REPORT
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine appears to use racial preferences when selecting students to serve on the admissions committee, according to recently published…

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Dozens of civil rights complaints filed against universities since Trump took office
Numerous federal civil rights complaints have been filed by various organizations since the start of President Donald Trump’s administration with the goal of ending race and sex-based discrimination on campuses across…

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Lawsuit: UCLA med school discriminates against white, Asian applicants
A class action lawsuit from Do No Harm and Students for Fair Admissions alleges that the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is illegally discriminating against white and Asian…

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Federal lawsuit alleges UCLA medical school uses a race-based admissions process
A federal class-action lawsuit accuses UCLA’s medical school and various university officials of using race as a factor in admissions, despite a state law and Supreme Court ruling striking down…