UCLA adds to DEI/Medical School controversy
Medical Schools Prioritizing DEI Principles Over Medicine Education
Earlier this week, we reported on the concerning trend of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) infiltrating Duke University School of Medicine. Surgical teams are now being infused with DEI principles, and medical schools are prioritizing teaching wokeness instead of actual medicine.
We reached out to our listeners for tips on the inculcation of DEI in medical schools, and the organization DoNoHarm showed us internal emails from UCLA’s medical school, one of the top institutions in the country. These emails revealed a mandatory class called “Structural Racism and Health Equity,” which instructed students to read about indigenous resistance wars where Native Americans killed white people. The purpose was to encourage students to imagine liberation.
1/ BREAKING: We’ve obtained internal emails from UCLA’s medical school — supposedly one of the best in the country. If you want to understand how DEI and anti-white, anti-American hatred have been mainlined into the medical profession, you need to see this.🧵
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 1, 2024
This is the shocking reality of what is being taught at esteemed medical schools like UCLA. To achieve their goals, students must fully embrace the cult of wokeness. They are also taught about ”Blackness and Indigeneity” and encouraged to imagine a world after settler colonialism and white supremacy.
Further recommended reading includes an article titled “Decolonization Is Not a Metaphor,” which excuses actual violence. The Left’s definition of “settler colonialism” encompasses anything the West has done, and ”white supremacy” refers to the inherent racism in all societal structures.
The emails from UCLA’s School of Medicine also reveal that students are directed to listen to a podcast called ”Indigenae,” which promotes unscientific ideas such as “two-spirit” and ”womxn.” The term “womxn” is used to exclude men, but it is not even pronounceable.
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So why are these classes not just recommended but mandatory for students? How does this make them better medical professionals?
The answer is simple: it doesn’t. Instead, it instills a specific set of values in them, which they are expected to carry into their medical practice. They are taught to prioritize certain patients based on race and to treat them differently in the name of fighting white supremacy and settler colonialism.
These materials are not only irrelevant but also dangerous. Medical school should solely focus on teaching medicine, not promoting divisive ideologies. The same health recommendations should apply to all patients, regardless of their intersectional identities.
Medical practice should not be influenced by the history of structural racism. Doctors should not have to hold back for fear of offending someone when an accurate medical diagnosis is necessary.
The only way to put an end to this is by exposing it.
How can medical schools effectively integrate DEI principles into their curriculum without detracting from the rigorous scientific and clinical training that medical students need?
Medical education is supposed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become competent and compassionate physicians. However, recent developments indicate that some medical schools are prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles over the fundamental education needed to practice medicine.
One example of this concerning trend can be seen at Duke University School of Medicine, where surgical teams are now being infused with DEI principles. While diversity and inclusion are important in any field, the focus should primarily be on medical expertise. It is crucial for medical professionals to prioritize their patients’ health and well-being above all else, and diverting attention away from medicine itself raises concerns about the quality of care provided.
Further evidence of this shift in priorities can be found at UCLA’s medical school, a renowned institution in the United States. Internal emails obtained by the organization DoNoHarm revealed a mandatory class called “Structural Racism and Health Equity.” While addressing issues of structural racism and health disparities is important, the content of the class took a problematic turn. Students were instructed to read about indigenous resistance wars where Native Americans killed white people, with the purported purpose of encouraging students to imagine liberation. Such an approach, focusing on historical incidents of violence, does not align with the core principles of medical education.
The infiltration of DEI principles into medical schools raises questions about the intended purpose of medical education. While it is crucial to address historical inequalities and work towards a more inclusive healthcare system, it should not detract from the rigorous scientific and clinical training that medical students need to become competent physicians. Medical schools should prioritize a curriculum that focuses on evidence-based medicine, critical thinking, and practical skills, rather than pushing a specific ideological agenda.
The goal of medical education should be to produce physicians who are well-equipped to address the diverse needs of their patients in a compassionate and scientifically informed manner. This can only be achieved by maintaining a strong emphasis on the foundations of medicine. While diversity, equity, and inclusion are important values, they should be integrated into medical education in a way that enhances the quality of care provided, rather than overshadowing the core principles of medicine.
It is crucial for medical schools to strike a balance between addressing societal issues and ensuring that their graduates are competent healthcare professionals. By prioritizing DEI principles over medicine education, medical schools risk compromising the quality of healthcare and undermining the trust patients have in the medical profession. It is essential that medical education remains focused on providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to become excellent physicians, while also promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in a way that aligns with the core principles of medicine.
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