Your article reflected conversations that are happening in medical academic centers across the country. Seeing it published in a national paper is a good start in an effort to open a conversation that remains a third rail discussion. Hidden behind the intention of a more compassionate, diverse and open future physician workforce we are selecting and training physicians who align with diversity along a very select set of domains. Almost ironically we have the least diverse cohort with respect to values, attitudes, and demographics. The initial intentions were good but the overshoot has been blinded to it's shortcomings and consequences are going to be difficult to course correct moving forward. Thank you so much for shining a light. It's not surprising that so many trained physician scientists have to censor their views and identites to engage in an open conversation.
Your article reflected conversations that are happening in medical academic centers across the country. Seeing it published in a national paper is a good start in an effort to open a conversation that remains a third rail discussion. Hidden behind the intention of a more compassionate, diverse and open future physician workforce we are selecting and training physicians who align with diversity along a very select set of domains. Almost ironically we have the least diverse cohort with respect to values, attitudes, and demographics. The initial intentions were good but the overshoot has been blinded to it's shortcomings and consequences are going to be difficult to course correct moving forward. Thank you so much for shining a light. It's not surprising that so many trained physician scientists have to censor their views and identites to engage in an open conversation.