'Adversity scores' to boost medical school diversity? It would ‘ignore' patients' best interests, says expert
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Some medical schools reportedly are looking for ways to increase the diversity of incoming classes. After the SCOTUS decision on race and admissions, Fox News Digital asked experts for thoughts.
President Biden himself said after the Supreme Court ruling, "What I propose for consideration is a new standard where colleges take into account the adversity a student has overcome when selecting among qualified applicants." The most recently admitted UC Davis medical class contains 133 students, with 84% coming from "disadvantaged" backgrounds. "Medical school does not exist to ameliorate society’s problems. It exists to create competent physicians."
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote that both Harvard University's and the University of North Carolina's admissions programs unlawfully discriminated against Asian Americans by considering race as a specific factor in admissions.
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