Medical school removes portraits of ‘old, white’ former deans in name of ‘diversity’

Students, faculty did not ‘always feel welcome’

Canada’s Dalhousie University Medical School has taken down portraits of its former “old” and “white” deans because they are “no longer representative of the school’s student body.”

According to Do No Harm, Dean of Medicine David Anderson announced the move in a mid-July message regarding the school’s “Valuing People” initiative.

The initiative “focuses on our belief that people and culture can set us apart, and if we start with a ‘people first’ approach, anything is possible,” Anderson wrote. “To do this, we must focus on creating positive, safe, and inclusive environments for people to thrive.”

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