Mandate Real Grade Systems and Graduation Standards for Medical Schools
Problem:
In their fervor to increase “underrepresented” individuals in medicine, too many medical schools are following the guidance of DEI enthusiasts and using pass/fail systems to ensure nearly every student graduates, regardless of subject matter mastery. This endangers the future of medicine, but also unsuspecting members of the general public.
Solution:
Your state should mandate that the medical schools within your purview adopt a letter or number-based grading system for exams and course grades, establish objective graduation standards, and publish class rank. To combat grade inflation and nullification, consider implementing a forced grade curve specifying that only a set percentage of students may receive particular letter grades. Such grades and standards will distinguish achievement among students and allow an objective assessment of the students’ overall performance and relative class standing.
Why this works:
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Mandating a real grading system and establishing objective graduation standards allows a school and those responsible for oversight of the school to measure achievement and progress. Objective standards, combined with honest character evaluations, are the best way to ensure your medical schools are producing the best, most qualified people to serve the people of your state.
