Thursday, July 22, 2021

Tulane medical school put on probation for alleged racism and sexism, promises more ‘diversity’ programs

Tulane medical school put on probation for alleged racism and sexism, promises more ‘diversity’ programs
  • The probation comes after a lawsuit from a black female doctor
"An accrediting body has placed Tulane University School of Medicine on probation following unspecified complaints of “racism” and “sexism.”
...Tulane is currently being sued by a former program director who still teaches at the medical school.
MedPageToday reported:
The ACGME’s decision to place Tulane on probation follows a public debate over the
removal of Princess Dennar, MD,
from her position as director of the Medicine-Pediatrics residency program last February. Dennar, who still serves as a medical director of ambulatory clinics at Tulane, was the first and only Black woman to lead the Med-Peds residency program.
...“Dennar filed a lawsuit against Tulane in October 2020, citing race- and gender-based discrimination against herself and several of her residents,” MedPage said. 
Many of the residents “identified as women of color.”...Read all.

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