Recent reports have raised concerns over the National Institutes of Health (NIH) allegedly prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideologies over scientific merit in its funding and hiring practices, potentially endangering lives. Critics argue that this approach could compromise the quality of medical research and education by enforcing an ideological agenda, with universities receiving billions in federal funding reportedly spending significant amounts on DEI departments. Some claims suggest that these initiatives fuel anti-Semitism and other controversial doctrines. The NIH's use of DEI statements to screen grant applicants has been particularly contentious, with allegations that scientists are less likely to receive funding if they express intentions to "treat everyone the same." This shift towards ideologically driven criteria, highlighted in reports by JohnDSailer, has sparked debates about the potential impact on medical research and the quality of healthcare professionals being trained.
The NIH funds DEI-related hiring in the biomedical sciences through multi-million dollar grants to universities around the county. I've acquired hundreds of records related to this program—which I discuss in-depth in today's WSJ. A thread to highlight a few of those records. /1 https://t.co/8vXvQtQFne
DEI is poisonous everywhere, but especially in the hard sciences. It shouldn’t matter what color your doctor is, it should matter how well they can actually do their job. Kristina Rasmussen of @donoharm explains👇 https://t.co/vbUSYWExLR
The NIH Sacrifices Scientific Rigor for DEI | John Sailer Its First program pushes institutions to hire medical researchers based on their ideological commitment. Thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health, Cornell University is able to support several professors… https://t.co/BOZ3rCBcq9
Important article by @JohnDSailer: "In medical research, lives depend on putting excellence first. The NIH distorts that value, subordinating it to political ideology and endangering those it’s supposed to serve." https://t.co/Dw3DtdqjWF via @WSJopinion
“The FOIA information reveals how the NIH enforces an ideological agenda, prompting universities and medical schools to vet potential biomedical scientists for wrongthink regarding diversity.” https://t.co/580PZ21nxO
“It might seem counterintuitive to prioritize ‘diversity statements’ while hiring neurobiologists—but not at the NIH.” @JohnDSailer on how the NIH is corrupting medical research and endangering lives by compelling grant recipients to bend the knee to DEI ideology. https://t.co/ff7Sy6uxok
NIH is now using DEI statements to screen applicants for grants. Scientists are less likely to get funding if they say that they intend to "treat everyone the same." Jaw-dropping report from @JohnDSailer on the politicization of medical research. https://t.co/vCRfv9b9jY
Universities are receiving billions in federal funding, then spending huge sums on Orwellian “DEI” departments that fuel anti-Semitism and other retrograde dogmas. There needs to be accountability. https://t.co/o8cG9er6GT