Medical Schools: Where Politics Trump Medicine?

Imagine a place where doctors-in-training are more worried about being politically correct than learning how to save lives. That’s the reality at some medical schools today, including one in Colorado. Students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU Medicine) are facing pressure to take divisive political stands. Those who don't agree are keeping silent to avoid trouble. A local physician witnessed this firsthand when he submitted a resolution against giving irreversible hormone treatments and surgeries to kids who identify as transgender. Many doctors supported the resolution, but it was unexpectedly defeated at the last minute. Why? A professor at CU Medicine sent an email asking students to vote against it. Over 150 students did, making it seem like Colorado physicians support harming children in the name of transgenderism.

This isn't how medical education should work. Professors shouldn’t be telling students what political views to have. They should focus on teaching medicine. But at CU Medicine, ideology runs deep. Students are afraid to speak up against this extremism for fear of being punished. Even some faculty members agree that the environment is coercive and intimidating. Records show that leaders at CU Medicine support this political push. They don’t see anything wrong with a professor pressuring students into making a political statement. This isn't just about one school; it raises questions about where our tax dollars are going. Shouldn’t medical schools focus on medicine, not politics?

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