Corewell Health Accused of Discrimination Against U.S.-Trained Doctors
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A medical advocacy group, Do No Harm, has filed a civil rights complaint accusing Corewell Health’s Dearborn hospital of excluding U.S.-trained medical graduates from its residency program. The group alleges that of the 33 residents at the hospital, only one attended medical school in the U.S., while the rest were trained abroad. Do No Harm also cites similar discriminatory patterns in Texas Tech’s and HCA Healthcare’s residency programs and has requested the Justice Department to further investigate the matter.
Corewell Health’s Hostility Against U.S.-Trained Medical Graduates Alleged by Do No Harm
Do No Harm, a renowned medical advocacy group, has filed a civil rights complaint against Corewell Health’s Dearborn hospital. The group alleges that the hospital’s residency program discriminates against U.S.-trained medical graduates.
Out of 33 residents at Corewell Dearborn, just one trained in an American medical school. The majority hail from a limited group of countries; nine from Sudan, eight from Pakistan, four from Jordan, and others from Palestine, Bahrain, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The program’s director is a medical school graduate from Lebanon.
Do No Harm argues that these figures suggest discriminatory practices, a violation of federal law that prohibits discrimination based on race or national origin in government-funded programs. The advocacy group demands the case be referred to the Justice Department for further scrutiny.
Residency programs like these are critical pathways to practicing medicine in the U.S. They determine who gets trained, licensed, and ultimately, who serves patients.
Corewell Dearborn caters to a predominantly Arab and Muslim patient population. Whether this influences resident selection remains unclear. The hospital currently holds a “C” rating from Leapfrog Group, a reputed patient safety advocacy nonprofit.
In their complaint, Do No Harm also accuses two other U.S. hospitals of discrimination against U.S.-trained medical graduates. They claim that 95% of Texas Tech’s current residents and over 70% of HCA Healthcare’s residents in Brandon, Florida are foreign trained.
Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, told Fox News that these disproportionate hiring patterns could be a breach of both civil rights and immigration laws.
Founded by Dr. Stanley Goldfarb in April 2022, Do No Harm has garnered a membership of 50,000, including doctors, nurses, physicians, and concerned citizens across all 50 states and 14 countries. The organization aims to combat the disastrous consequences of identity politics in healthcare.
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