‘Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education’ commits 11 universities to a $377k undertaking

Leading institutions, including George Washington University and Columbia University, are participating in the three-year program. The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation is spending $377,546 to fund the initiative.

Several leading medical schools across the United States will participate in a three-year Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education program.

The program, which is organized by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and funded by the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, attempts to help medical students “dismantle systemic racism and bias in their work and learning environments” while sharing insights across institutions through a virtual learning platform.

The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation — which believes that health professional education ought to contain a “strong social mission” — frequently funds diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. 

Foundation spokesman Gideon Hertz told Campus Reform that the group spent $377,546 on the project.

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