{"id":2189030,"date":"2024-02-29T11:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiros-investigation-on-deis-influence-on-medicine-sparks-outrage-on-hill-it-risks-lives\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T11:26:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:26:06","slug":"ben-shapiros-investigation-on-deis-influence-on-medicine-sparks-outrage-on-hill-it-risks-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiros-investigation-on-deis-influence-on-medicine-sparks-outrage-on-hill-it-risks-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shapiro&#8217;s inquiry into DEI&#8217;s impact on medicine angers lawmakers, warning of potential harm"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fben-shapiros-investigation-on-deis-influence-on-medicine-sparks-outrage-on-hill-it-risks-lives%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2189030&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Lawmakers Outraged Over Medical Diversity,\u2063 Equity, \u2062and Inclusion (DEI)\u2063 Practices<\/h2>\n<p>Multiple Republican lawmakers\u200c expressed their\u2064 outrage this \u2063week after Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro posted a shocking thread showing how doctors and medical associations have embraced diversity, equity, and inclusion\u2062 (DEI), signaling the possibility\u2062 of \u2062action on the\u200c issue on Capitol \u2064Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro\u2019s thread, posted on \u2063Monday, \u2062dove into how \u2062some medical\u200c schools and doctors\u200d have pushed DEI in an effort to \u200crecruit more minority surgeons \u2063and stop\u200c hiring so many \u201cwalls of white men,\u201d especially \u2063after the death of\u2062 George Floyd and \u2064the\u2063 ensuing riots in \u200bthe summer of 2020. The Daily Wire editor emeritus said that \u200bhis findings even show how some \u200c\u201ctop hospitals are abandoning \u200dkey metrics when hiring surgeons.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Lawmakers Vow to Take Action<\/h3>\n<p>Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), a senior \u200dmember of the House Subcommittee\u2064 on Health, said in a statement to The \u200cDaily \u2063Wire that he plans \u200dto \u201clead the charge\u201d against the issue in Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ DEI in medicine means that even if doctors\u200d injure patients, they might still be protected (even promoted). It means that top hospitals are abandoning key metrics when hiring surgeons. And it means research by whites may be disregarded. Here\u2019s what I&#8217;ve\u2063 found\u2026 \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1762195994123407577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. \u200bDan Bishop (R-NC) said that \u201cthe\u200c law is\u200c very clear\u201d about hiring practices that exclude anyone based on race or\u200c sex. In a video uncovered by Shapiro, Duke School of Medicine surgical resident Vignesh\u2064 Raman celebrated treating a majority \u201cnon-white\u201d population and suggested he and his team were trying to\u2064 bring on more women and \u201cnon-white\u201d surgeons. Raman also discussed how his \u201cheart sinks\u201d\u2064 when he sees any of\u2063 his\u2064 patients wearing MAGA hats.<\/p>\n<p>Bishop, who is running for North Carolina attorney general, said that\u200b racial\u200b discrimination in hiring \u200bpractices in the name of DEI \u201cwill not be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)\u2063 also reposted Shapiro\u2019s thread, warning against DEI\u2063 in health care.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns \u2063from Influential Figures<\/h3>\n<p>Multiple political commentators \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-rush-to-declare-that-makhia-bryant-was-unarmed-proves-that-narrative-matters-more-than-truth\/\" title=\"The Rush To Declare That Ma\u2019Khia Bryant Was Unarmed Proves That Narrative Matters More Than Truth\">influential figures<\/a>, including billionaire Elon Musk, also expressed their\u2064 concern after Shapiro released the findings of his\u2063 investigation. Shapiro\u2019s thread has\u200c now been \u2064viewed over 32 million times and reposted\u200d over 7,000 times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDEI puts the lives of your loved ones at \u200brisk,\u201d said Musk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlack surgeon\u2063 here. This is insane,\u201d\u200d wrote former Trump administration official \u2063Dr. Ben Carson. \u201cIf we are going to save lives, we must keep\u2062 identity politics out of the medical field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former sports anchor\u2062 Sage Steele \u2014 who sued ESPN alleging the network retaliated\u2064 against \u200dher for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-quietly-rips-reporters-not-asking-relevant-questions\/\" title=\"Biden Quietly Rips Reporters Not Asking \u2018Relevant Questions\u2019\">making negative comments<\/a> about \u2062the COVID vaccine \u2014\u200c added, \u201cThe last sentence in the final tweet of \u2064this must-read thread should\u2064 scare all\u2063 of us: \u2018Medical error is the third leading cause of\u2064 death in the US\u2019 \u2026 yet these\u2064 universities &#038; hospitals are more concerned\u2064 about DEI than hiring the most qualified person for the job??!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u200d prioritizing diversity and inclusion in the \u2064medical field potentially compromise the quality of care \u2064for patients?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Arching\u200c medical advancements takes a \u200dbackseat to ensuring that\u2064 the medical field is diverse and\u2062 inclusive. This is deeply concerning and goes against the core\u2062 principles of \u200cmedicine, which \u2062prioritize the best care\u2062 for patients above all else.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200d is particularly distressing to see medical schools and\u2063 doctors actively pushing for diversity and\u200c inclusion through\u2064 DEI initiatives. While promoting diversity\u2064 is important in all fields, it should not come at \u2062the \u200dexpense of hiring the most qualified individuals. The focus should always be on hiring the best doctors\u200d who have the necessary skills,\u2063 knowledge, and experience \u2064to provide the highest quality of care\u200c to patients.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire&#8217;s revelation that some medical schools\u200c and doctors have prioritized diversity over competency is\u2063 alarming. \u200cIt suggests that meritocracy \u2064and excellence are being sacrificed in favor of tokenism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-michael-pompeo-time-to-put-wokeism-to-sleep\/\" title=\"Secretary of State Michael Pompeo: Time to 'Put Wokeism to Sleep'\">political correctness<\/a>. This undermines the very foundation of \u200dthe medical profession and puts patients at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the assertion that &#8220;top\u200d hospitals are abandoning key metrics when hiring surgeons&#8221;\u2063 is\u200c deeply\u2064 troubling. The\u2063 selection of surgeons should be based\u200b on their qualifications, \u2063expertise, \u200dand\u2064 track record of\u200b success, rather than their race \u200cor ethnicity. \u2062Such practices can only lead to a decline in the quality of surgical care provided to patients.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers have rightfully expressed their outrage over these\u2064 developments. Congressman Gus Bilirakis has vowed\u2063 to take \u2062action against this issue in\u2064 Congress. \u2062It is essential that lawmakers\u2064 address this matter urgently and take measures to rectify the misguided \u2064priorities that \u2063have infiltrated \u2064the medical field.<\/p>\n<p>Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important values \u200bthat should \u200dbe promoted in\u200d all sectors of society. \u200dHowever, it \u2064is crucial\u2063 to ensure that these goals are pursued in a manner\u2064 that does not \u200dcompromise the quality \u2063of care and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-help-biden-nih-pick-advance-to-senate-vote-despite-sanders-opposition\/\" title=\"Despite opposition from Senator Sanders, Republicans are supporting Biden's NIH pick for a Senate vote.\">medical\u2064 advancements<\/a>. Patient safety and well-being must always be the highest priority, and \u200dany initiatives that\u200c undermine this should be thoroughly\u200d evaluated\u200d and \u200dcorrected.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers, along\u2064 with medical professionals and organizations, must come together to condemn these misguided practices in the medical field. They must\u2063 work to\u2064 reinstate \u2064meritocracy and excellence \u2062as the guiding principles of \u2063the\u2062 profession, ensuring that \u2062the \u2062most qualified individuals are given the \u2062opportunity\u200d to serve patients.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u2062 embrace of diversity, \u2064equity, and \u200dinclusion in the medical \u200cfield, to the detriment of meritocracy and excellence, is deeply concerning. This \u200cissue must be addressed urgently by lawmakers and medical professionals \u200cto safeguard \u2062the quality of care provided to patients. The focus should always be on ensuring the best doctors are \u2064hired\u2064 based on their qualifications and expertise, rather than their race\u200c or ethnicity. The medical field must \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-doctor-charged-with-drugging-sexually-abusing-at-least-6-women-including-patients\/\" title=\"NY Doctor Accused of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting 6 Women, Including Patients\">prioritize patient safety<\/a> and well-being above all else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Associations have implemented DEI initiatives, including diversity training and recruitment efforts. Republican lawmakers, alarmed by this perceived &#8220;woke&#8221; agenda infiltrating the medical field, voiced their discontent. This could potentially lead to legislative action being taken regarding DEI in healthcare. Shapiro&#8217;s thread, shared on Monday, shed light on these developments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2189031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/MixCollage-29-Feb-2024-08-58-AM-8429-scaled-e1709218805946.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2189030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/MixCollage-29-Feb-2024-08-58-AM-8429-scaled-e1709218805946.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2189030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189030\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2189031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2189030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2189030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2189030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}