{"id":2299514,"date":"2024-07-18T14:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T18:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-medical-internship-faces-complaint-over-racially-discriminatory-preferences-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T14:49:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T18:49:36","slug":"medical-internship-under-scrutiny-for-alleged-racial-discrimination-in-selection-process-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-internship-under-scrutiny-for-alleged-racial-discrimination-in-selection-process-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical internship under scrutiny for alleged racial discrimination in selection process &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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%2Fmedical-internship-under-scrutiny-for-alleged-racial-discrimination-in-selection-process-washington-examiner-2%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=2299514&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--><p>The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine is facing \u2064criticism for racially discriminatory preferences in its internship program. The program, which \u2063aims to offer career opportunities in\u200b the regenerative medicine sector, has\u200b been accused of favoring only black students, violating federal law. The advocacy group Do No Harm filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, calling for an investigation and the shutdown of the program. Despite ARM&#8217;s goal of increasing black \u200crepresentation in the field, Do No Harm argues that such racial criteria are discriminatory and prevent qualified candidates from competing on equal terms. The complaint emphasizes that it is unlawful to discriminate in hiring, compensation, and training \u2063opportunities based on race, \u2063and\u2064 urges the EEOC to investigate ARM.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Top medical internship faces complaint over &lsquo;racially discriminatory&rsquo; preferences<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1706051\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> A top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>medical<\/a> internship program designed to offer career opportunities in the regenerative medicine sector is facing criticism for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/racial-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;racially discriminatory&rdquo;<\/a> preferences favoring only black students, according to a new complaint.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine was accused of unlawful racial discrimination in a complaint filed Thursday with the U.S. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eeoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a> by the advocacy group Do No Harm. The complaint accuses ARM, which describes itself as the &ldquo;leading international advocacy&rdquo; group for regenerative medicine practices, of operating a racially exclusive internship program that violates federal law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To flagrantly discriminate against applicants because of their race is reprehensible and unlawful &ndash; the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine should be investigated and the program shut down,&rdquo; Do No Harm Board Chairman Stanley Goldfarb said.<\/p>\n<p>Do No Harm, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-appoints-education-secy-slams-crt\/\" title=\"Youngkin appoints education secy., slams CRT\">national organization advocating<\/a> against discriminatory practices in healthcare, claims ARM&rsquo;s GROW RegenMed Internship Program unlawfully restricts eligibility to black students. <\/p>\n<p>The program, which collaborates with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-professor-and-inventor-who-identifies-as-a-cheetah-named-spottacus\/\" title=\"The Professor And Inventor Who Identifies As A Cheetah Named \u2018Spottacus\u2019\">multiple biotech companies<\/a>, provides paid internships and additional benefits to selected candidates. However, the program&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-internship-under-scrutiny-for-alleged-racial-discrimination-in-selection-process-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Medical internship under scrutiny for alleged racial discrimination in selection process - Washington Examiner\">eligibility criteria explicitly state<\/a> that applicants <a href=\"https:\/\/fs16.formsite.com\/9vuCy5\/7qgl1onzp2\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>must identify<\/a> as black or African American, according to an online application.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A screenshot of a flier for ARM&rsquo;s internship program and a separate screenshot of the criteria to <a href=\"https:\/\/fs16.formsite.com\/9vuCy5\/7qgl1onzp2\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>apply<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The complaint asserts that this restriction contravenes Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-employees-win-historic-10-million-settlement-in-case-against-covid-mandates\/\" title=\"Medical Employees Win Historic  Million Settlement in Case Against COVID Mandates\">prohibits employment discrimination based<\/a> on race, including in apprenticeship and training programs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do No Harm has at least one member who meets all nonracial eligibility requirements but is ineligible to apply because of ARM&rsquo;s race requirement,&rdquo; the letter reads.<\/p>\n<p>ARM claims its internship program aims to increase the representation of black employees in the regenerative medicine sector and promote the organization&rsquo;s commitment to diversity. However, Do No Harm argues that such racial criteria are discriminatory and prevent qualified candidates from competing on equal terms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The opportunity to engage in the sciences should be open to the best and the brightest and never be based on the color of one&rsquo;s skin,&rdquo; Goldfarb said, adding that the EEOC &ldquo;needs to open an investigation into ARM immediately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The complaint references several provisions of Title VII, emphasizing that it is unlawful to discriminate in hiring, compensation, and training opportunities based on race. It also cites that a member of Do No Harm, who is currently enrolled in a graduate program and who meets all other criteria, is barred from the internship solely due to his race, exemplifying the alleged discriminatory impact.<\/p>\n<p>ARM represents more than &ldquo;400 members across 25 countries,&rdquo; including established biotechnology companies and academic and research institutions, <a href=\"https:\/\/alliancerm.org\/arm-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to its webpage.<\/p>\n<p>Do Not Harm&rsquo;s complaint comes as major corporations and businesses are reevaluating diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action practices last year.<\/p>\n<p>The decision in <em>Students For Fair Admissions v. Harvard <\/em>pertained to education, but various legal groups have pointed out that if racial preferences are barred in public universities, then the same standard should apply to employment and paid internship programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week, Microsoft became the most recent corporation to disband its DEI team citing &ldquo;changing business needs,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/microsoft-layoffs-dei-leader-email-2024-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to <em>Business Insider<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted ARM for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1706051\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1706051\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A prestigious medical internship program in the regenerative medicine sector is facing criticism for allegedly favoring only black students, according to a complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The program, run by the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, has been accused of unlawfully discriminating based on race by the advocacy group Do No Harm. The complaint argues that the program&#8217;s eligibility criteria, which restrict applicants to identifying as black or African American, violates federal law. Do No Harm contends that such racial preferences are discriminatory and prevent qualified candidates from applying on an equal basis. The complaint calls for an investigation into ARM and the shutdown of the internship program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2299515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP23138569949770-1024x880.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16471,4268,35485],"class_list":["post-2299514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-internship","tag-medical","tag-racial-discrimination"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP23138569949770-1024x880.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299514","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2299514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299514\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2299515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2299514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2299514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}