This week, the president issued an executive order entitled “Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education.” The order asserts that accrediting agencies have made “the adoption of unlawfully discriminatory practices a formal standard of accreditation” by including standards related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
The order specifically targets both the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME; responsible for accrediting MD-granting medical schools) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME; responsible for accrediting residency and fellowship programs) and could dramatically change medical training in the United States.
This is a big deal – and the intent, implications, and impact of this order all deserve some scrutiny.
So you know what that means.
It’s time to break it down, Winners & Losers™️ style.
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