New study finds top medical schools value left-wing activism over science

Forget anatomy or physiology: Many of the medical students heading back to class this month are taking courses that focus more on social justice and diversity. 

That’s my conclusion in a new study that analyzes the curricula at medical schools across the country. 

Future physicians are spending more time on divisive political topics and less time on the medical science on which individual and public health depend — a fact that should terrify policymakers and patients alike.

My study — the first to document the prevalence of ideology in medical school curricula — focuses on schools’ publicly available course catalogs. 

Using the US News and World Report rankings, I started with the top-ranked institutions in the country, then worked my way down the list.

Read more in the New York Post.