Medical School Accreditors Surrender To Trump In Battle Over DEI

Several medical school accreditors appear to be abandoning their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as the Trump administration proves it means business.

Of the 11 major medical associations and accreditors identified in a new report released Thursday by Do No Harm, eight have modified or entirely suspended their DEI requirements for member institutions. The Trump administration has been attempting to root out the discriminatory practices for months, reminding schools that they are bound by civil rights law and cannot have policies that prefer certain groups of people over others.

“We are pleased that many of the accreditors responsible for injecting identity politics into medical education are backing off their DEI requirements,” Stanley Goldfarb, chairman of Do No Harm, said in a statement. “While these early results are encouraging, there is still much work to be done to rid our institutions entirely of the rot of racial politics. Removing DEI from accreditation standards is necessary, but to fully reform medical education, schools must also abandon DEI in favor of merit everywhere it is found.”

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