Hot take: What if you didn't move on in medical school without passing an anti-racism course?

Dr. Esther Choo notes in her Twitter bio that she provides medical commentary for CNN, MSNBC, and the BBC. None of that is surprising when you hear her new idea: what if anti-racism were made a foundational competency in medical school, and if you fail it, you don’t move on in your education?

What if anti-racism were a foundational competency in medical school. And you didn’t move on if you failed it.

— Esther C, MD MPH (@choo_ek) November 28, 2021

Choo does acknowledge a solid counterpoint, in her opinion: wouldn’t it be hard to teach anti-racism in institutions like medical schools that are built on systemic racism?

Great idea, huh? Medical schools could pay Ibram X. Kendi $20,000 an hour for a Zoom session and make students buy his books.

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— The List (@ListComesForAll) November 30, 2021

More people would die

— Fred Zang (@fmzang) November 30, 2021

There would never be another qualified physician and all medicine would become mere faith healing.

— Robert Herring (@bobherringiii) November 30, 2021

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— Jerry Durham (@Jerry_DurhamPT) November 28, 2021

One way to destroy trust in your institution perhaps.

— Russell Hogg (@hogster) November 30, 2021

I’d avoid any doctor with a degree from said school.

— President-Elect Andrew (@JamesAMalone) November 30, 2021

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What if embrace of conspiracy theory were the foundational competency in medical school? What if dissent from the ravings of antiracist gurus or rejection of Critical Race Theory barred you from medical practice, no matter how talented or how many lives you might save?

— Ian (@IanAdAstra) November 30, 2021

Agreeing with your politics is not a "competency".

— No try = no fail (@StillTr05207382) November 30, 2021

In which a doctor calls for the practice of medicine to be contingent on practitioners having a specific, government sanctioned, religious belief https://t.co/wf75VBILgE

— Libby Emmons (@libbyemmons) November 30, 2021

Yes what if we applied to ruling party's purity tests to people in crucial professional roles https://t.co/FMDkgf8jNf

— Wokeadishu 🇦🇲🇺🇲🚁🚁🚁 (@s0ymalia) November 30, 2021

What if [insert arbitrary ideological proposition] were a foundational competency in medical school. And you didn’t move on if you failed it. https://t.co/0noPqFIgsk

— Peter Boghossian (@peterboghossian) November 30, 2021

https://twitter.com/DylanHeydon/status/1465557169915379713

What if anti-Communism we're a foundational competency in every school? And you didn't move on if you failed it. Would save a lot of lives! https://t.co/HIqbsOFjdR

— James Lindsay, mansplaining the girl-boss mindset (@ConceptualJames) November 30, 2021

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Yes!

Also, we must go further!

Let's implement an antiracism competency for patients too!

"Oh, you're not at least a Level 5 antiracist? Sorry, no kidney transplant for you!"

Then we can make them take antiracist courses by "scholars" approved by us that teach our views.

— Serghei Popescu (@SergheiPopescu) November 30, 2021

I don't give a damn if my doctor can parrot leftist talking points

In fact, I prefer he or she didn't

I just want people to be good at their jobs and treat customers/clients equally

Why is that so hard https://t.co/sAr8TYgqVa

— Lauren Chen (@TheLaurenChen) November 30, 2021

The people racking up credentials today are the dumbest and most destructive people this nation has ever produced. https://t.co/X6ygelR0ul

— Dunkle Fumb (@DunnFumble) November 30, 2021

The smallest minority group is the individual. There’s an ill person in front of you. Treat the needs of that individual. Or, for our sake, leave medicine.

— BillyPilgrim (@willypilgrim) November 30, 2021

What if those who’ve become the richest off of “anti-racism” had to engage in honest debate to prove their theory? Why not make that a common competency for them?

Related:

Ben Shapiro and Donald Trump make the ‘White Supremacy Pyramid’ in Google’s anti-racism initiative https://t.co/yycDuqKuio

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 8, 2021