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Lawsuit Challenges Federally Funded Fellowship That Discriminates
The Supreme Court’s review this term of the role of race in higher education should have implications far beyond college admissions. More and more government-funded organizations use racial…
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Loyola University med school probed for alleged race-based internship that requires applicant photos
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
The Department of Education confirmed an investigation into the program A prominent Chicago medical school is under investigation for slapping racial limits on an internship program – and forcing applicants…
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University Requires Photos Of Applicants For ‘Diversity In Surgery’ Internship
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
The United States Department of Education (DOE) will investigate a race-based internship program at a Chicago medical school which requires applicants to submit a photo of themselves, according to medical watchdog…
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Group calls required racial bias training in Illinois insulting to health care workers
(The Center Square) – A requirement for dozens of health-care professions in Illinois to complete bias awareness training as a condition of licensure is being criticized by a medical watchdog…
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IU med school diversity program under investigation for allegedly excluding white students
Indiana University School of Medicine
School is pursuing a ‘diversity agenda’ over ‘medical education based on merit and academic excellence,’ according to professor who filed the complaint An elective program at the Indiana University School…
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Former Medical Educator Criticizes Harvard’s Withdrawal From College Ranking System
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School left the U.S. News and World Report’s school ranking system A former medical educator has criticized Harvard Medical School’s withdrawal from the U.S. News and…
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‘Absurd’: Harvard med course teaches students about LGBTQ+ infants
Harvard Medical School
A course being offered at Harvard Medical School claims that there are infants within the LGBTQ+ community. ‘Clinical exposure and education will focus on serving gender and sexual minority people…
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US ‘Most Permissive’ for Children’s Gender Transition While Europe Pulls Back, Study Shows
The United States is the “most permissive country” for legal and medical gender transition of children, according to a new study. The report, released on…
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Texas A&M med school removes photos of white male alumni to show commitment to diversity
Texas A&M University School of Medicine
Medical school also reportedly practices ‘holistic admissions,’ ‘reviews salaries for ‘diversity’ The College of Medicine at Texas A&M University removed prominently placed photos of white male alumni to show its…
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Virginia Commonwealth University requires personal ‘diversity statements’ for faculty, documents show
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
The faculty hiring process at Virginia Commonwealth University and its medical school requires applicants to provide a statement of commitment to …
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‘Structural racism’ study pays black diabetics money to get healthier
The College Fix contacted Dr. Campbell for comment but received no response. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases provided further information in response to a Fix inquiry. “One of…
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Texas Tech medical school touted ‘affirmative action plan’ to score diversity recognition
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
The medical school at Texas Tech University repeatedly touted its affirmative action plan in a survey for the Association of American Medical Colleges on…
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‘Denial Of Merit’: Harvard Medical School Withdraws From US News Ranking
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School announced Tuesday it had withdrawn from the U.S. News & World Report medical school rankings due to “philosophical” concerns. The medical school will no longer send information…
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Report: US ‘More Aggressive and Radical’ Than Europe on Experimental Transgender Hormones and Surgery for Children
Although the United States may be more conservative than many European countries on some social issues, doctors, activists, and politicians in the U.S. have pushed experimental transgender…
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Harvard Medical School dumps US News rankings following law school exodus
Harvard Medical School
The dean of Harvard Medical School announced Tuesday that the school would no longer participate in the U.S. News and World Report rankings less than two months…
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University of Houston medical school lobbies for bigger Pell Grants to support diversity
University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta College of Medicine
The University of Houston College of Medicine says part of its institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion includes lobbying for…
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America ‘Most Permissive Country’ For Sex Change Surgeries, Study Shows
America makes sex change surgeries and treatments more easily accessible than any other European country, according to a new study by Do No Harm. The study analyzed laws in European countries,…
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US more lenient on transgender treatment than Europe, study shows
EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. is more lenient than any European country when it comes to allowing children to access medical services for gender transitions, according to a new study. The…
