Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched new investigations into five medical schools across the country for alleged racial discrimination in admissions.
OCR is investigating the following five medical schools:
- Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine;
- East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine;
- St. Louis University School of Medicine;
- Western University of Health Sciences; and
- William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
It’s a start. The US Dept. of Health, HHS, the Office for Civil Rights, and the US DOJ are involved in the probe.
“Your race should not decide whether or not you can study medicine, yet many schools seem to be more focused on meeting racial quotas than selecting individuals who have earned entrance based on merit,” said Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey. “Schools that engage in such admissions policies are not only violating the law, but they are also undermining the fundamental principles of fairness and meritocracy that define our nation. The Trump Administration is holding schools to account for their reported discriminatory behavior and will ensure a future where students are once again rewarded for their hard work and achievement, not prejudged by the color of their skin.”
Americans are entitled to the most qualified doctors, and skin color should be irrelevant. It is unconstitutional to do otherwise.
