The American Academy of Dermatology on Sunday voted to reject a proposal to end its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, in what Black dermatologists are calling a small victory for the organization and the field in general.

The academy, a nonprofit organization of dermatologists in the U.S. and Canada, has been embroiled in DEI-related controversy since February, when dozens of members co-authored a resolution looking to put an end to DEI initiatives and programs being implemented in the institution. The group called the resolution “Sunsetting all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs” and held that the “DEI movement” would do more harm than good to the branch of medicine. News of the resolution spread quickly, with several news outlets detailing the diversity battle brewing in the AAD.

  • Flying Squid
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    -610 months ago

    I really don’t think your malice against a group clearly fighting against malicious proposals is warranted. I certainly don’t think they would be in favor of DEI and segregation. Especially when there are plenty of black doctors in that organization.

    • @RainfallSonata
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      510 months ago

      The group that submitted the malicious proposal called it sunsetting.

        • @RainfallSonata
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          310 months ago

          Yeah, it wasn’t worded well in the article. “The group” – well, which one?

    • @Viking_Hippie
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      110 months ago

      You’ve got it backwards. The use of the word is in the title of the malicious proposal. They want to “sunset” AKA end all DEI.

        • @Viking_Hippie
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          110 months ago

          No worries. Happens to the best of us sometimes, and also myself 😁