UChicago, other med schools withdraw from rankings system over equity concerns
Schools pulling out say the U.S. News and World Report rankings are inaccurate and prop up a system that prioritizes wealth and prestige.
What does it mean to be a “top-ranked” medical school? Many of the schools withdrawing from the long standing rankings system say those rankings perpetuate inequities in medical education that then spill over into medical care.
Reset talks with a doctor and a medical student about how to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in medical schools and why they support the move to exit the U.S. News rankings.
GUESTS: Dr. Vineet Arora, assistant dean at UChicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine
Hannah Priddy, 4th year medical student and Pritzker Chief at UChicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine
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UChicago, other med schools withdraw from rankings system over equity concerns
Schools pulling out say the U.S. News and World Report rankings are inaccurate and prop up a system that prioritizes wealth and prestige.
What does it mean to be a “top-ranked” medical school? Many of the schools withdrawing from the long standing rankings system say those rankings perpetuate inequities in medical education that then spill over into medical care.
Reset talks with a doctor and a medical student about how to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in medical schools and why they support the move to exit the U.S. News rankings.
GUESTS: Dr. Vineet Arora, assistant dean at UChicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine
Hannah Priddy, 4th year medical student and Pritzker Chief at UChicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine