The Martin Center’s senior fellow, Jay Schalin, wrote an op-ed arguing that medical schools are undermining excellence by prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over merit. He points to admissions data showing that less-qualified applicants are admitted over stronger candidates and notes that faculty hiring increasingly rewards DEI advocacy. In his report, An End to Excellence, Schalin highlights state and federal pushback but warns that schools such as UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine remain defiant. He concludes that doctors must be chosen on merit alone—our lives depend on it.
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