The University of Florida College of Medicine has scrubbed its website of mentions of Black Lives Matter and other racialized content after a report highlighted the medical school’s implementation of critical race theory in its academics.
The conservative medical watchdog group Do No Harm highlighted the medical school’s extensive incorporation of critical race theory (CRT) into its academics and admissions in a report earlier this month. The report references the school’s admissions website, which said the medical school “unequivocally” condemned racism and supported Black Lives Matter.
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FLORIDA MEDICAL SCHOOL IMPLEMENTED ‘INDOCTRINATING’ CRT IN ACADEMICS: REPORT
“New students encounter the diversity, equity, and inclusion doctrine early and often in the many interactions they have with the numerous health equity offices and diversity councils across campus,” the report’s author Laura Morgan wrote. “The University of Florida invests abundant resources in these programs and retains administrators and faculty members who are paid to push these destructive ideas.”
But since the report was released and reported on by several media outlets, the medical school has scrubbed the reference to Black Lives Matter from its admissions homepage, as well as a link that provided “Resources for Combating Systemic Racism,” including books, videos, articles, and online training.
“The UF College of Medicine Office of Admissions unequivocally condemns racism, injustice, and prejudice in all forms,” the old version of the website said. “We acknowledge the existence and persistence of systemic oppression and racism that endanger the lives of people of color. We strive for an admissions culture that is reflective, informed, and inclusive, dedicated to building a diverse community of future physicians who share a commitment to excellence and equity in healthcare.”
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The new version of the website no longer has the quote or the link to additional resources, but it can still be accessed through the Wayback Machine, the internet archive.
The Florida College of Medicine did not respond to a request for comment.
