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Exclusive: Medical Watchdog Calls For Endocrine Society To Reconsider Support Of Trans Medicine On Minors

A medical watchdog organization has called on the Endocrine Society to perform a “systematic review” of its support for medical interventions that seek to change the sex of minors, a letter obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire reveals.

Do No Harm, an organization that seeks to “Protect healthcare from a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology,” highlighted growing skepticism of transgender medical interventions across Europe in a letter to the Endocrine Society. The organization has maintained its support for what it refers to as “gender-affirming care,” which includes the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormone therapy, and surgical interventions like double mastectomies.

Read more on the Daily Wire.

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How political activism in medicine is failing patients

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The special doctor-patient relationship is under threat

Trust in the public healthcare system declined among Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s no wonder: public health bureaucrats pushed for various insane policies that ran counter to common sense, admitted to deceiving the American people and worked to shutter debate surrounding the national and global coronavirus response. But instead of doing everything they can to restore trust in the system (and prove that they’re still deserving of it), government officials and medical associations have continued to politicize the healthcare field, sowing discord between patients and their doctors. 

A consistent theme throughout the pandemic was that while Americans were less likely to trust the medical establishment, they mostly liked their personal doctors. But some new policies proposed and enacted by left-wing activists and politicians threaten the doctor-patient relationship.

Read more at The Spectator.

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The Affirmative-Action Ruling Could Spell Trouble for the MCAT

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Patients may suffer the painful consequences if the war against merit — and for racial discrimination — continues.

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling against affirmative action in college admissions isn’t deterring fans of race-based admissions — it’s inspiring them to seek workarounds. And that could be bad news for the Medical College Admission Test, or MCAT.

The nation’s leading medical-school association, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), developed and oversees the MCAT, a standardized exam that has been instrumental to medical-school admission for nearly a century. The exam was developed in response to high attrition rates in medical schools and broad acknowledgement that a standardized screening for aptitude best served the interests of the profession and patients.

Read more at National Review.

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Maine hospital executive rankles for decrying ‘Whiteness’ in antiracist training: ‘Demeaning himself’

MaineHealth insider says DEI training is ‘pushing’ hyperfocus on ‘Whiteness’

A vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at MaineHealth, one of the largest hospital systems in the State of Maine which serves a predominantly White community, blasted executives’ Whiteness and claimed that the racial group of people need to be subjected to “sensitivity” training in order to create a “safe space.” 

During an antiracist training, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ryan Polly blasted White leadership at “predominately White” corporations for purportedly behaving in a way he described as “Whiteness.” He further claimed that White people are uncomfortable being associated with people of color. 

Read more at Fox News.

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Emory researchers blame ‘structural racism’ for Type 2 diabetes in black people

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Critic of the paper says ‘health literacy is an even bigger problem’

“Structural racism” contributes to higher Type 2 diabetes rates in black Americans, according to a new paper from Emory University researchers.

The researchers used a framework that “consider[s] the domains of health behaviours and social norms, structural racism, access to high-quality care, economic development, and public awareness.”

Read more at The College Fix.

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Doctors sue California over training that whites are naturally racist

A coalition of California doctors, including the anti-discrimination group Do No Harm, filed a lawsuit against California’s mandated implicit bias training for physicians, noting the training promotes the belief that “white individuals are naturally racist.”

AB 241, passed by California lawmakers in 2019, requires all continuing medical education (CME) courses to include implicit bias training. Because 50 CME hours are required each year to maintain one’s medical license, the law essentially mandates that practitioners consume these lessons or lose their ability to earn their livelihoods, while also replacing limited course time with unnecessary or counterproductive information. 

Read more at The Center Square.

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Pediatrician’s Group to Review Guidelines for Treatment of ‘Trans’ Youth

The American Academy of Pediatrics plans to review the evidence for irreversible, experimental transgender care for children and may amend its policies on the matter, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

Reportedly, the review will include evaluations of care such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy treatment. Children who identify as “transgender” and believe their biological sex does not align with their “gender identity” may undergo this type of care, in addition to irreversible sex reassignment surgery (via the Wall Street Journal):

Read more at Townhall.

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A Challenge to Racial Politics in Medicine

Doctors sue to stop a California requirement to teach ‘implicit bias.

The diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracy has injected progressive politics into many corners of the private economy, but its role in medicine is especially pernicious. Now a lawsuit is challenging whether California can force doctors who teach continuing medical education courses to also teach racial politics.

Under a 2019 California mandate, all continuing medical education courses in the state after 2022 must include a discussion of “implicit bias.” This is the notion that doctors supposedly harbor racist views they don’t realize they have, and thus must be taught to recognize and admit them. All such courses must include lessons on “how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of physicians and surgeons, leading to disparities in health outcomes,” or “strategies to address” the unintended bias.

Read more at the Wall Street Journal.

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Physicians sue to end implicit bias training requirement in California

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Two physicians and a nonprofit group have filed a lawsuit against the Medical Board of California to stop it from enforcing a state requirement for physicians to study the role of implicit bias in health inequities as part of continuing medical education, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. 

A California state law that took effect Jan. 1, 2022, requires medical professionals to study implicit bias as part of the 50 hours of continuing education they are required to take every two years to renew their license to practice.

Read more at Becker’s Hospital Review.

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Lawsuit Challenges California’s’ DEI Program for Doctors

A nonprofit and two individuals filed a lawsuit Tuesday against California for its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives required for prospective medical doctors.

Do No Harm, a group formed last year to oppose DEI in medicine, joined Los Angeles-based anesthesiologist Dr. Marilyn Singleton and ophthalmologist Dr. Azadeh Khatibi in suing the Medical Board of California.

Read more at Newsmax.

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California sued by doctors over ‘implicit bias’ DEI training requirements

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Two doctors and medical advocacy group Do No Harm are suing California over its law requiring that doctors complete “implicit bias” training as part of their continuing medical education.

DNH and Dr. Marilyn Singleton, a Los Angeles anesthesiologist, joined Dr. Azadeh Khatibi, a Los Angeles ophthalmologist, in its suit against the Medical Board of California.

Read more at the Washington Examiner.

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Doctors Sue Over Blue State Law Mandating ‘Implicit Bias’ Training For Physicians

Doctors in California sued the state for mandating so-called “implicit bias” training for physicians in continuing education courses, according to a press release from Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF).

California passed Assembly Bill 241 in 2019, which mandates so-called “implicit bias” trainings for doctors by law, in which they are required to learn about their so-called “unconscious bias” against certain racial groups. Dr. Azadeh Khatibi and Dr. Marilyn Singleton filed a lawsuit against the state along with Pacific Legal Foundation and Do No Harm, a medical activist organization, arguing that being forced to participate in so-called “implicit bias” training by the state violates the First Amendment.

Read more at the Daily Caller.

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Isolated

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The American College of Surgeons banned me for questioning its rush to embrace critical race theory.

My isolation within the American College of Surgeons began over a year ago, on April 17, 2022. This was the day that Tyler Hughes, general secretary of the ACS and editor-in-chief of its online forum, informed me that I had been banned for life. I had inquired why I could not access the Communities, the online discussion forum of the ACS, for nearly two weeks. Neither could I access the members directory or my own private messages. Hughes made it clear that this was to be a permanent ban.

 Why was I banned? For questioning the ACS’s rush to embrace critical race theory.

Read more at City Journal.

Richard Bosshardt, M.D. is a visiting fellow at Do No Harm.

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Kentucky nursing board threatened licenses to push ‘racism’ training

The Kentucky Board of Nursing has denied claims its mandatory “structural racism” training was enforced through the threat of license revocation, but Kentucky law shows nurses could be stripped of their licenses for failing to comply with the board’s orders.

The Washington Examiner previously reported that Kentucky nurses were mandated to take the courses or face “civil sanction or discipline,” as the board suggested, but new information offers insight into the breadth of consequences nurses could face for declining to do so.

Read more at the Washington Examiner.

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Birth of a Woke Myth: A new study on mass shootings is a prime example of public health’s growing penchant for policy-based evidence-making

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Is there any limit to the degree to which “researchers” will discredit themselves to prove their woke bona fides? A new study published in JAMA Surgery suggests not.

The study, “Association Between Markers of Structural Racism and Mass Shooting Events in Major US Cities,” purportedly seeks to understand whether evidence exists that “structural racism” plays a role in mass-shooting events.

To test their theory, the researchers quantitatively examine the correlation between mass shootings and “structural racism.” They define mass shootings as any incident in which four or more people are shot, and they define “structural racism” according to various factors, including the percentage of black population in a major metropolitan area, the proportion of children living in a single-parent household, the violent crime rate, and measures of segregation and income inequality.

Read more at City Journal.

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Doctors Should Take Course on Systemic Racism and White Privilege, American College of Radiology Says

A professional medical society representing thousands of doctors and scientists in the radiology speciality is pushing its members to take a course on systemic racism and white privilege.

Doctors and medical students involved with the American College of Radiology (ACR) are strongly urged to take a course called “Health Equity: Life in Black and White,” according to screenshots obtained by American Accountability Foundation and exclusively provided to National Review by medical ethics nonprofit Do No Harm.

Read more at National Review.

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Kentucky requires nurses to take training on ‘structural racism’ and ‘white-splaining’

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The Kentucky Board of Nursing mandated nurses to take an “implicit bias” course to “recognize the history of racism in healthcare” and threatened “discipline” for failure to do so.

The ultimatum to complete the “mandatory continuing education” training, which was developed by the Kentucky Nurses Association, forced nurses to complete the training by July 1.

Read more at the Washington Examiner.

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Florida Medical College Quietly Scrubs ‘Discriminatory’ Program From Website During Biden Admin Investigation

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A Florida medical college quietly deleted information regarding its elective scholar’s program from its website amid a federal investigation by the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR).

The OCR opened an investigation in April into the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville’s Visiting Elective Scholars Program in the Department of Pediatrics, which listed that it was limited to “Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, and LGBTQ+” applicants, according to an archived version of the site. Since the OCR opened the investigation into the program, the website appears to have been scrubbed of all information regarding the program, according to its current version.

Read more at the Daily Caller.