The nation’s largest medical school accreditor is phasing out its guidance on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), the organization said on Wednesday.
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), in an update to its website this month, published standards for the 2027–2028 academic year that, unlike those for the coming academic year, do not reference “diversity, bias, or inequities.”
The committee confirmed the change in an email to The Epoch Times, noting that the decision to eliminate diversity programs and partnerships was made during the current academic year. The LCME did not issue a formal announcement about its new policies.
The organization’s medical school standards for 2026–2027 still reference “the importance of health care disparities and health inequities.”…
National Medical School Accreditor Scrapping DEI Requirements
