Undercurrents Sally Satel: Doctors are still fighting DEI
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Apr 21, 2025 Sally Satel, a practicing psychiatrist and lecturer at Yale, dives into the influence of political correctness on medicine. She discusses her recent article on how DEI initiatives have reshaped medical education, often compromising academic standards. The conversation highlights the peril of prioritizing social justice over patient care and the challenges physicians face in a politically charged environment. Satel clarifies the distinction between activism and advocacy while emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to health and social issues.
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Political Correctness in Medicine
- Political correctness has deeply influenced medicine, shifting its mission towards social justice beyond traditional care.
- This shift became explosive after George Floyd, embedding systemic racism as a primary cause of health disparities.
Activism Blurs Doctor's Role
- Physicians increasingly blend activism with care, advocating for social issues beyond their clinical expertise.
- This blur risks exploiting the patient-doctor relationship, distracting from direct patient health needs.
Racism Assumptions in Research
- Health disparities often default to racial explanations without evidence or rigorous definitions.
- Such assumptions may distort medical understanding and research integrity.
