Med School Weighed Residents’ Commitment to ‘Anti-Racist Practices’ in Admissions Process

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine considered OBGYN residency applicants’ contributions to anti-racism and diversity during the interviewing process, according to a rubric obtained by Do No Harm, a group that focuses on ending anti-racism in health care.

Interviewers for the University of New Mexico School of Medicine awarded OBGYN residence applicants points based on their “experience and interest” in “equity, anti-racist and diversity, equity and inclusion practices,” according to a 2021-2022 interviewing rubric obtained by Do No Harm. Applicants were given points if they are a member of the “LGBTQIA+” community or are “African American, Latinx or Native American.”

“This residency interview scoring system should worry all Americans who may require healthcare,” Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, board chair of Do No Harm, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The only alphabet letters that are important in a physician are three A’s- ability, availability and affability. This is what prospective physicians should be judged on.”

Applicants also received points if they were multilingual and have an “intersection/identity including LGBTQIA+,” the document showed. It is unclear whether the rubric is still in use. (Read more from “Med School Weighed Residents’ Commitment to ‘Anti-Racist Practices’ in Admissions Process” HERE)

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