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@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
🤯 With all the talk of Ghislaine Maxwell having a body double, an Epstein Files search for “body double” reveals that Epstein allegedly had “3 containers of body double and one fast drying body double” made for him that involves a mold & requires special handling. What?! https://t.co/qeIAwJrPF1
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
‼️ WHOA! Mayor @lananegretesm of de facto bankrupt Santa Monica, CA uncovering that @GavinNewsom & LA County Supervisor @LindseyPHorvath are placing a 47 bed residential facility for severely mentally ill homeless on OCEAN AVENUE, beach view, most expensive land, residential area. What absolute LUNACY. As if Santa Monica didn’t have enough of a homeless problem already, the broke state and county decided to spend insane sums of money to place this facility, housing people who are undoubtedly going to be causing trouble (it’s not a locked facility - they’re free to leave) on obscenely expensive land surrounded by homes costing $5-39 MILLION. Couldn’t that money have been FAR better spent placing such a facility on MUCH CHEAPER land, allowing more people to be treated than they could on some of the world’s most expensive land? I sense another scam here. Newsom and his cronies like Horvath LOVE ramming homeless & low income facilities right in the midst of the very nicest neighborhoods because we can no longer have nice things. Unless we are Newsom himself. Homeless already account for 70%+ of all police and fire calls in Santa Monica. Imagine what’ll happen now when they import the most mentally ill homeless to the city and give them free rein of the nicest part of the beach. Maddening. @spencerpratt @WallStreetApes @RoxanneHoge @jenvanlaar @JustineBateman @SteveHiltonx
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Proof of just how insanely fancy and expensive the area surrounding this facility for mentally ill homeless is: https://t.co/w0IHSDX1iy
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
@MSeedough @lananegretesm @GavinNewsom @LindseyPHorvath @GovPressOffice @spencerpratt @lananegrete22 @BenAllenCA @RickChavezZbur @HenrySternCA @iGardon Yep
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Text I just got from a friend in the northern part of LA. No water for 3 days. Fire 🔥 nearby. This is life under @KarenBassLA & @GavinNewsom who ignore their damn jobs and do anything but. https://t.co/69SpK0nU4i
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Around a year ago, the mayor of one California city showed up to my house unannounced asking that I stop posting about crime & lawlessness because it “hurts tourism & the economy.” Did I comply? Nope. Politicians have a duty to fix the PROBLEM, not censor those who expose it.
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Carefully watch this 2 minute clip of @GavinNewsom at his @GavinNewsom28 event in S Carolina today. In addition to his typical hand/shoulder gestures, he’s copying Obama’s accent, manner of speech, tone (“have neglected), & messaging. Clearly he’s being advised to do this.
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Don’t forget @JenSiebelNewsom and her Spanish speech this week https://t.co/DYYPxTJXrW
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
😳 This is insane! Numerous people throwing large rocks at ICE vehicles as they’re leaving a Southern California farm today, damaging the vehicles, potentially harming the occupants, and being left to continue attacking more vehicles. What’s happening here?! https://t.co/ykQqdPMHq7
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
🤣🤣🤣 “Vanilla Barack Obama is doing his best to pander and get the Black vote wherever he can.” @RoxanneHoge to @tracegallagher on @foxnewsnight when asked about @GavinNewsom @GavinNewsom28 supportive comments on biological makes in women’s sports in S Carolina. Nice job!
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
‼️There’s been a great deal of speculation about President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis. I joined @tracegallagher on @foxnewsnight to go through the facts -How serious is his cancer and can it truly be treated? -When did his cancer likely start? -Could he has been getting treated for cancer while President? -What are the guidelines around PSA testing for men?
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
✈️ The Delta/Endeavor plane that crashed was piloted by Kendal Swanson. A year ago, she was an instructor pilot for a small propellor aircraft. Recently licensed to co-pilot a small jet. Captain, who had a questionable record himself, may have erred trusting her to land the plane. It’s more an issue of experience than anything else here.
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
🔥🔥🔥 THIS SHOULD FRIGHTEN YOU: @GavinNewsom said re: his “Marshall Plan”: “We already have a team reimagining LA 2.0.” WHAT? He’s ALREADY had that team. Pre-fire. This means no single family zoning, public transit for ALL, equity/climate/DEI agenda. We need new leaders, not a new LA. LA isn’t perfect but it’s just FINE. It’s NEWSOM who’s responsible for many of our problems. He’s the LAST person to fix them. And no he’s NOT using the loss of much of LA as an opportunity (as he did with COVID) to create a “new normal.” YOU weren’t elected to reimagine ANYTHING. You were elected to keep us safe (failed), manage our taxes responsibly (failed), educate kids (failed)… Your term is over, either by resignation or recall. Either way, pack your bags. 👋
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ INSANE story by @latimes that should seal the deal on a @MayorOfLA @KarenBassLA resignation! 26,000 LA City employees have been ILLEGALY using a special Google Chat version that ERASES chats! City has a duty to keep ALL records. This allows them to circumvent that. It’s no different than shredding or burning damning documents. While emails are retained, these chats are likely used for discussing things they KNOW they’ll get into trouble for. For example, imagine chats like: “Hey Bob, there’s a fire up in Palisades, did we ever fill up that reservoir? If not, that whole place is gone!” Heads need to roll for this. Wow. 🤯
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
FYI @hamill_law @jenvanlaar @nettermike @TheKevinDalton @RoxanneHoge @SteveHiltonx
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
IS CALIFORNIA DELIBERATELY CAUSING "CLIMATE CHANGE" OR AS THEY CALL IT "WEATHER MODIFICATION" USING CO2 & SILVER IN THE AIR IN THE NAME OF MORE RAIN? This is the cover sheet from the California Dept. of Water Resources report outlining the systematic plan to perform "precipitation enhancement" AKA "cloud seeding" or "weather modification" (which sounds awfully like "climate change" to me) in hopes of creating more rain. What's surprising to me is HOW they do this and the extent to which it's performed. From the report: "The projects generally use silver iodide as the active seeding agent, supplemented by dry ice if aerial seeding is done. Silver iodide can be applied from ground generators or from airplanes. Occasionally, other agents, such as liquid propane, have been used." So they're spraying metal (silver) from the ground and airplanes, noting that they also use dry eye and liquid propane!?! The last I checked, dry eye is frozen, concentrated CO2, the very thing they're spending billions to PREVENT from going into the air. And the C in CO2 is for CARBON, which is supposed to be evil. And the chemical formula for propane is C3H8 -- a hydrocarbon has that also happens to be explosive. So they must have a LOT of evidence for the safety & efficacy of this to be doing it, right? Later on, they admit that this has been happening for some time, but "No complete and rigorous comprehensive study has been made of all California precipitation enhancement projects. " WHAT? They've been spending millions on all this, dumping silver, CO2 and liquid propane into the air, and there have been NO rigorous or comprehensive scientific studies of it?! THEN, the same report admits: "It is difficult to target seeding materials to the right place in the clouds at the right time. There is an incomplete understanding of how effective operators are in their targeting practices. Chemical tracer experiments have provided support for targeting practices." How about silver toxicity? Trust us, they say: "The potential for eventual toxic effects of silver has not been shown to be a problem. Silver and silver compounds have a rather low order of toxicity. According to the USBR, the small amounts used in cloud seeding do not compare to industry emissions of 100 times as much into the atmosphere in many parts of the country or individual exposure from tooth fillings." And this is how the report concludes - recommending that they keep doing this while trying to get money to study whether it's safe and effective: "The State should support the continuation of current projects, as well as the development of new projects, and help in seeking research funds for both old and new projects." HERE ARE MY CONCERNS: 1. The VERY same people who are opposed to "climate change" and "carbon" in the atmosphere have been admittedly CAUSING climate change by introducing carbon and silver molecules into the atmosphere. 2. There's no solid proof that this is safe OR effective OR even NECESSARY or helpful. Their evidence in support of it is merely that it happens to rain more when they do this, but that's not a controlled observation. And the negative effects (there are ALWAYS negative effects when you mess with nature!) aren't even studied or known. 3. How much of the recent weather patterns, such as the flooding and devastating storms that have ravaged the California coastline, could be attributed to this? It could be zero but then again, it could be a lot. 4. Who's getting rich off of this (the report names companies involved) and which politicians are taking $$ from this? There's always a chance that this is perfectly fine, but that doesn't seem to be the case. And something as MAJOR and consequential as deliberately changing weather patterns is NOT something to do without very clear evidence and full accountability. What do others think?
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Here's the map of where this "weather modification" been done -- a big chunk of the state: https://t.co/fL3Iit5bI6
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Entire report available at: https://water.ca.gov/-/media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/Programs/California-Water-Plan/Docs/RMS/2016/10_Precipitation_Enhancement_July2016.pdf
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
@FYI @billessayli @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom @jenvanlaar @ceceswoods @hamill_law @Pascucci2024 @HenrySternCA @BenAllenCA @JesseGabrielCA @AsmJesseGabriel @J_GallagherAD3 @Patterdude @EleniForCA @CALtGovernor @Ron4California @LASDBrink @larryelder @LauraPowellEsq @LoriMills4CA42 @nettermike
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
⚠️ I never tweet anything remotely profane, but I’m making an exception for this: 🖕🖕🖕 F YOU to NYTimes, Gavin Newsom & everyone else who demanded we close schools for over a year to save millions of kids and who now say, as the NYT editorial board said today: “The evidence is now in, and it is startling. The school closures that took 50 million children out of classrooms at the start of the pandemic may prove to be the most damaging disruption in the history of American education. It also set student progress in math and reading back by two decades and widened the achievement gap that separates poor and wealthy children.” THE MOST DAMAGING DISRUPTION IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATION. This is from the New York Times editorial board, which served as a semi-official state news agency during the pandemic to push for unscientific COVID policies that many of us who had common sense continuously said were WRONG. They saved absolutely ZERO kids from death in the entire nation, while creating a pandemic of learning loss & chronic absenteeism that’s concentrated among poor, inner city, and minority communities. And instead of falling for accountability, such as the resignation of Governors like Newsom who imposed this hell on our most vulnerable kids (while HIS kids attended private school that didn’t close), the NYTimes simply advocates for spending many billions more in a futile attempt to undo their harm. We need to have absolute accountability in the way of resignations and firings of ALL officials involved at the local, state and federal levels, as well as compensation to affected kids & families in the form of scholarships to private educational institutions and 1:1 private education. Additionally, we must pass strong laws that make it impossible to ever close schools again. For ANY reason. If there’s ever another health emergency, give PARENTS the choice of where to send their kids for school - in person or via “Zoom.” And Gavin Newsom, we won’t allow the nation to forget what you did when you run. This will be an enormous liability for you and you’ve done zero to atone for it.
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Everyone should take a couple minutes to listen to this incredibly passionate & articulate speech to the Los Angeles School Board by the amazing @JenRevere in which she destroys them for ruining kids’ & teachers’ lives with their vax mandate. Unbelievably powerful.
@elonmusk - Elon Musk
Yikes https://t.co/qvuqX123Gt
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
@elonmusk Is this real? And if so, who wrote this text? And who was able to get it to air without any edits on so many local channels?
@KyleHunter - Kyle Hunter, FRMetS
@houmanhemmati @elonmusk Yes, it's real. I worked in TV news for many years and saw this piece years ago. Most don't know how "local" TV news (owned by big station groups) operates. How propaganda is created and pushed to all of its local stations. Cut and paste. It's cheap and immediate.
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
There's been a lot of recent attention on #DEI in college admissions thanks to @GovRonDeSantis @RonDeSantisFL pushing to ban DEI-based admissions in Florida & to DEI in medicine w/@IngrahamAngle @wsj @nypost reporting on @AAMCtoday adding DEI to medical schools. But the scope of DEI in medical school admissions hasn't been known by the general public. As a former admissions committee member of a top-20 med school, I was shocked to learn how much med schools have recently shifted away from merit & questions about "why medicine" goals as a physician to overtly DEI-based admissions questions. Here's what I have found:
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Of all the allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical schools in the United States, the majority have questions on their 2022-2023 application cycle applications that relate to “DEI” issues. Typically, the question is: “How would you contribute to the diversity of our medical school.” For someone who doesn’t meet the currently-accepted definition of “diversity”, that’s already a hard enough question to answer. Yet many med schools go (far) beyond basic DEI to ask about identity, sexual orientation, anti-racism and proof that the applicant is committed to social justice issues. These questions are used to screen and weed out applicants. If you don’t pass, you won’t get an interview and your application is dead.
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
A for-profit admissions advising site has done a great job of publishing every medical school’s 2022-2023 secondary (school specific) application questions. They’re located here (I have no affiliation with the site/company): https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/medical-school-secondary-essay-prompts
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Here’s a list of US med schools that I found to contain at least one DEI question on their application. Note that many are surprisingly in “red” states like FL and TX where you’d least expect it: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine University of Alabama School of Medicine University of South Alabama College of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine California Northstate University College of Medicine California University of Science and Medicine School of Medicine Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine University of California – Irvine School of Medicine University of California – Riverside School of Medicine University of California – San Francisco School of Medicine University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine Yale School of Medicine George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Georgetown University School of Medicine Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Florida State University College of Medicine University of Central Florida College of Medicine University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Mercer University School of Medicine Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine Rush Medical College of Rush University University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine* University of Kansas School of Medicine University of Kentucky College of Medicine University of Louisville School of Medicine Tulane University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Harvard Medical School Tufts University School of Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine University of Michigan Medical School Western Michigan University School of Medicine Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine University of Minnesota Medical School William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine Saint Louis University School of Medicine University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine New York Medical College SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine Duke University School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine The Ohio State University College of Medicine Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Brown University The Warren Alpert Medical School University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Columbia University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (Continued)…
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical School University of Utah School of Medicine University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Eastern Virginia Medical School University of Virginia School of Medicine Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine University of Washington School of Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Among these DEI-focused med schools, there are some that take DEI to an entirely new level, making you wonder whether they’re recruiting future doctors or future social justice warriors like the PhD social justice “doctor” Barbara Ferrer who leads @lapublichealth Take @StanfordMed which asks: “The Committee on Admissions regards the diversity (broadly defined) of an entering class as an important factor in serving the educational mission of the school. You are strongly encouraged to share unique attributes of your personal identity, and/ or personally important or challenging factors in your background. Such discussions may include the quality of your early education, gender identity, sexual orientation, any physical challenges, or any other life or work experiences.”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Or @UCIMedSchool which asks “Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community.” @dgsomucla echoes those themes by asking “Do you identify as being part of a group that has been marginalized (examples include, but are not limited to, LGBTQIA, disabilities, federally recognized tribe) in terms of access to education or healthcare? (Yes/No) •If you answered “Yes” to the above, answer the following prompt: Describe how this inequity has impacted you or your community and how educational disparity, health disparity and/or marginalization has impacted you and your community.” Not wanting to be left out, @UCSFMedicine asks “Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? Please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community.” And @KeckMedUSC simply asks “Are you a member of a group that is under-represented in medicine? (Yes/No) •If yes: Which Group? How does under-representation affect your community? “ Notice a pattern? If you’re not oppressed or marginalized in their particular way, you’re not as worthy.
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
It gets interesting from here. @WesternU won’t let you apply unless you think DEI is “important” by asking “What does diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to you and why are they important? “ Not to be undone, GWU in DC asks “Describe how current issues regarding advocacy and social justice have impacted your motivation for medical school?” Too bad if you want to be a doctor to just help sick people or keep people healthy. While other med schools like @FSUCoM in Florida care a lot about identity by asking “If there is an important aspect of your personal background or identity, not addressed elsewhere in the application, that you are comfortable voluntarily sharing with the Committee, we invite you to do so here. Many applicants will not need to answer this question. Examples might include significant challenges in access to education, unusual socioeconomic factors, identification with a minority culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity. Briefly explain how such factors have influenced your motivation for a career in medicine.”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
U Kansas continues the identity theme by asking applicants “Please tell us about your identity. How has your identity impacted the development of your values and attitudes toward others, particularly those with values different from your own? Please include how your values and attitudes will foster a positive learning environment during your training, and benefit your future patients through the practice of medicine.” Can you apply if you identify as a human? Such factors also matter to U Kentucky which asks “Please share unique, personally important, and/or challenging facts in your background, such as the quality of your early educational environment, socioeconomic status, culture, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, or life/work experiences. Please discuss how such factors have influenced your goals and preparation for a career in medicine.”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Interestingly, U Louisville makes it clear that certain non-diverse cultures are less capable of delivering “equitable care” when they ask “How have your cultural experiences shaped the way you see yourself contributing to the medical field and strengthened your ability to provide equitable care for a diverse patient population?” @TulaneMedicine asks the seemingly bread and butter DEI question “Tulane University School of Medicine values the diversity of its patients, faculty, staff, and students. Do you identify with a particular group that you believe is underrepresented among medical professionals? These include groups oriented around, but nt limited to: ethnicity, race, sexuality, religion, disability, and economic background.” The military medical school even gets in on it when @USUhealthsci overtly invokes DEI in their application by asking “Our Admissions Committee assembles classes of students with a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experiences, and talents. Please describe how a special quality or experience of yours has informed your ability to participate well in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
@harvardmed at least acknowledges that not every applicant will meet the DEI litmus test by saying “If there is an important aspect of your personal background or identity, not addressed elsewhere in the application, that you would like to share with the Committee, we invite you to do so here. Many applicants will not need to answer this question. Examples might include significant challenges in access to education, unusual socioeconomic factors, identification with a minority culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity. Briefly explain how such factors have influenced your motivation for a career in medicine.”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Med schools in Michigan are aboard the DEI and systemic injustice train as well! @michiganstateu asks “American society may be experiencing a watershed moment as it reckons with various systemic injustices. Use the space below to share your thoughts about this statement.” And @UMichMedSchool has a two-parter with “•Describe your identity and how it has impacted the development of your values and attitudes toward individuals different from yourself and how this will impact your interactions with future colleagues and patients. •If you recognize and/or represent a voice that is missing, underrepresented, or undervalued in medicine, please describe the missing voice(s) and how increased representation in medicine could impact the medical community.”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
The hands-down winner of the med school admissions DEI contest is @umnmedschool in Minnesota with its EPIC DEI application and DEI-driven “pathways” that segregate students based on identity: “Describe a time when you personally experienced, observed, or acted with explicit bias. What did you learn about yourself and the experience? The University of Minnesota Medical School is committed to building an anti-racist community. Please share your reflections on, experiences with, and greatest lessons learned about systemic racism. (Consider this country's history, racism, racial injustice, anti-black racism, and the impact of the murder of Mr. George Floyd on the Minnesota/Twin Cities community). How will your unique attributes (religion, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, ideology, intellectual heritage, and/or experiences) add to the overall diversity of the University of Minnesota Medical School community? Select your pathway interest(s) below (you may select more than one). Once you make your selection there will be additional questions that you will be required to answer •Indigenous Health Pathway •Rural Health Pathway •Urban Communities Pathway •2SLGBTQIA+ Pathway: The University of Minnesota Medical School is committed to dismantling the health disparities affecting Minnesota’s 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Describe your experiences engaging and/or working with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and explain why 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive health care is important •Immigrant | Refugee | Global Health Pathway”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
And this continues with @MOmedicine asking “"How will your diversity/diverse experiences (e.g., gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, veteran status, from rural or underserved community, first generation student status) add to your career in medicine?" And @WUSTL similarly asks “Is there anything else you would like to share with the Committee on Admissions? Some applicants use this space to describe unique experiences and obstacles such as significant challenges in access to education, unusual socioeconomic factors, and/or identification with a particular culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and/or possibly challenges related to COVID or other issues in preparation for medical school.”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
@GeiselMed at @dartmouth has an interesting DEI question: “Geisel School of Medicine values social justice and diversity in all its forms. Reflect on a situation where you were the “other.”” Are you allowed to answer with “When I applied to med school as a non-diverse applicant”?
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
The most shocking example of a med school overtly threatening to CANCEL you and rescind admission or kick you out if your PAST OR PRESENT social media presence has ever said anything offensive is New York Medical College (which even has a @Diverse_NYMC Twitter account) that actually says (not a joke!): “Please review the NYMC Social Media Policy. If you select YES, we ask that you please briefly explain what has been posted. In keeping with New York Medical College’s (NYMC) and Touro College and University System’s policies on prospective student online conduct, College staff members do not “police” online social networks and the College is firmly committed to the principle of free speech. However, when the College receives a report of inappropriate online conduct, we are obligated to investigate; New York Medical College reserves the right to rescind admissions for misconduct or lack of professionalism wherever it occurs, including online. Is there anything in your social media presence (past, or present) that would bring discredit or dishonor on you, the institution, the program or profession (if applicable) or that could be considered derogatory, hateful, or threatening? (Yes/ No)” WHAT?!? I think they made this for @kevinnbass 😂🤣
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
@StonyBrookMed doesn’t give you the option to say “none” when they ask “What, in your opinion, is the role of a physician in addressing systemic racism and societal injustices?” And @OHSUSOM REALLY wants to make sure you understand and adhere to their definition of diversity: “Please discuss how your personal experience demonstrates the ability to overcome adversity and contributes to diversity in the provision of healthcare. Please include any insight into the diversity that you would bring to OHSU School of Medicine and the profession of medicine in the context of OHSU's definition of diversity: Diversity at OHSU requires creating and sustaining a community of inclusion. We honor, respect, embrace and value the unique contributions and perspectives of all employees, patients, students, volunteers and our local and global communities. Diversity may include age, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We respect diversity of thought, ideas and more. Diversity maximizes our true potential for creativity, innovation, quality patient care, educational excellence and outstanding service.”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
In comparison to other DEI med schools, @GeisingerCwlth seems boring when they only ask “Geisinger Commonwealth values diversity and is committed to maintaining an inclusive environment. How will you contribute to our commitment to diversity, social justice, equity, and inclusion?”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
In another example of “Did they really say that?!” Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine actually comes out and asks “PCOM recognizes and affirms the dignity of all members of the PCOM community. Do you self-identify as part of the LGBTQIA community? (Yes/No) •If yes, please use this space to specify your identity within the LGBTQIA community, if you wish.” Wow. Just wow.
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Finally, in Texas, @utmbhealth asks “John Sealy School of Medicine values inclusion and advocacy. Describe a time when you advocated for someone whose social identity (e.g., race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, ability status, etc.) differed from yours. Explain the situation and why advocacy was necessary” & @UTHealthRGV (@BillFOXLA stomping grounds) asks “The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine has commitments to diversity, inclusion, and health equity. What do these terms mean to you? What is their importance to medical education and practice, as well as to the health of our society in general?” Finally, @UofUHealth asks “ The School of Medicine aims to create a culture of inclusion and anti-racism in health education and healthcare delivery. How have you promoted or advocated for health equity in your experiences? How do you envision contributing to the UUSOM and the communities we serve?”
@houmanhemmati - Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
We need to ask whether these DEI admissions questions/policies, which are so obsessively focused on sexual orientation, gender identity, skin color and other factors, do anything to create doctors who deliver better care. Back in my day, med schools believed that any good person could be trained to take care of any patient, regardless of who they are, by treating every human with equal value, equal compassion, and an equal commitment to better health. Do doctors now really need to look and/or act like their patients to deliver them quality care? Sure, there can certainly be cultural and language benefits in many cases, but med schools are clearly going beyond that by selecting for progressive social justice activists and people with “diverse” identities rather than focusing on who is going into medicine for the right reasons and who is most likely to perform well in the future. It’s time for a serious discussion about this.
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