Posted on 06/29/2023 11:18:02 AM PDT by karpov
A few months ago, I was summarily fired as an editor-in-chief of the kidney section of the most widely used medical reference. UpToDate is used by tens of thousands of physicians every day, helping them make the best and most timely decisions for patient care. Even as I was fired, UpToDate’s leadership team praised my work.
So why did they fire me?
Over the previous four years, I had publicly questioned the rise of “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, in health care, expressing particular concern about its ubiquity in medical schools. That included the institution where I taught and served as an administrator for decades, the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. I thought I was engaging in a respectful discussion about the purpose of medical education and the role of medical professionals. Turns out, I was questioning a religious dogma, the adherents of which brook no debate, much less dissent.
For me, it all began in 2017. The Perelman School had just hired a vice dean for education who urged that we train medical students to be leaders in “social justice.” That set off alarm bells, since medical students are supposed to treat illnesses, not diagnose, much less cure, what ails society. Physicians simply have no agency to address these societal ills. My alarm turned to shock when the vice dean declared, “There’s way too much science in the curriculum,” a sentiment that was echoed when another colleague criticized me for not emphasizing climate change in the course of study. Clearly, these efforts were aimed at turning physicians into advocates for social and political issues. Medical education is built on a foundation of science—the key to eradicating disease and improving human wellness. Replacing that foundation is harmful to America’s health.
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Check scotus ruling today and commies going bonkers! Scotus just killed dei.
I want to best doc. I don’t give a fig about anything else
I’m grateful for a wonderful doctor who is younger than I. I would give teo squirts for anything coming out of these death schools now.
The cult of DEI.
That’s great news!!! Thank you🤗
My doctor is white
He had to compete against all the other white doctors that were discriminated against due to their skin color
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