The documents, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by the medical watchdog group Do No Harm and shared with the Washington Examiner, show the Joan Edwards School of Medicine participated in a diversity, equity, and inclusion survey administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges that asked schools if they had implemented "holistic" admissions practices to admit a "diverse" student body.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are commonly associated with the critical race theory-linked practice of anti-racism, which says institutions must combat systemic racism through efforts meant to assist people from racial minority groups who have been disadvantaged by systemic racism.