"Woke" Report for Medical Colleges

The Wall Street Journal editorial board criticized an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) report as “woke” because it identifies diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) competencies for future doctors. A draft copy of the report shows recommendations for students, residents, and faculty.

Competencies include what you might expect for medical professionals, for example, advocating for diverse health care teams, mitigating biases, eliminating inequities, and practicing anti-racism. Although typical for encouraging DEI practice in any profession, the WSJ editorial board has harsh words for the report:

The woke domination of American higher education can seem tragically comic when it’s confined to the English department. But when it infiltrates the hard sciences, far more is at stake. Read and wince at how woke politics is about to infect medical education.

Business communication students can analyze the report purpose, structure, and style—and the opinion letter as an example of persuasive communication.