Sadly, stories like this make me less likely to want to be treated by a non-white doctor. I want my doctors to get their degrees because they earned them without regard for their race or gender. I want treatment from someone who learned from criticism and full-on mentoring, not someone who was treated with kid gloves for fear of being ch…
Sadly, stories like this make me less likely to want to be treated by a non-white doctor. I want my doctors to get their degrees because they earned them without regard for their race or gender. I want treatment from someone who learned from criticism and full-on mentoring, not someone who was treated with kid gloves for fear of being charged with discrimination. Does no one see the damage this approach does to the reputations of professionals of color?
Amen. And people will decry you for being "racist" if you say so. But we all know full well people are being admitted to med training and passed along based on their race despite being underqualified.
When my son was a pre-med a few years ago, one of his black comrades, a completely excellent person and student, was quite frank one day in a group setting when he stated that he didn't need to worry about the MCAT, because he knew he would be admitted to med school regardless of his scores, because of racist favoritism. This is an almost insurmountable advantage over other applicants. He was assuredly NOT gloating or bragging--just stating the truth, and his classmates appreciated his honesty.
Sadly, stories like this make me less likely to want to be treated by a non-white doctor. I want my doctors to get their degrees because they earned them without regard for their race or gender. I want treatment from someone who learned from criticism and full-on mentoring, not someone who was treated with kid gloves for fear of being charged with discrimination. Does no one see the damage this approach does to the reputations of professionals of color?
Amen. And people will decry you for being "racist" if you say so. But we all know full well people are being admitted to med training and passed along based on their race despite being underqualified.
When my son was a pre-med a few years ago, one of his black comrades, a completely excellent person and student, was quite frank one day in a group setting when he stated that he didn't need to worry about the MCAT, because he knew he would be admitted to med school regardless of his scores, because of racist favoritism. This is an almost insurmountable advantage over other applicants. He was assuredly NOT gloating or bragging--just stating the truth, and his classmates appreciated his honesty.