This showed up in my email. Medicine has been coopted by the evil powers that be. ABIM is the organization the board certifies all new graduating resident physicians.

“Reflecting on the spring 2021 Internal Medicine Summit, and how ABIM and specialty societies could collaborate to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts across internal medicine. He noted that 30 years of research show how structural racism has impacted health outcomes, and ABIM believes that part of remaining current in medical knowledge includes physicians being cognizant of that literature and incorporating it into practice. As such, ABIM will begin collecting data on race and ethnicity and will research how to incorporate questions about DEI on assessments.

Sharing reactions to a joint statement issued by ABIM, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) cautioning physicians that disseminating misinformation on COVID-19 is contrary to ethical and professional practice. Baron said the reaction was overwhelmingly positive with many thanking ABIM for making the statement. He noted there were a few people who saw this as infringement on freedom of speech and chilling the conversation between physicians and patients. He said he found that disconcerting, because ABIM and the medical community should ground decisions and statements in science and evidence, with COVID-19 vaccination widely accepted as safe and effective. Specialty Board members said they were very proud of the statement about misinformation by ABIM. Some noted that they continue to have a number of challenges in their clinical practices, such as patients’ families calling and asking for Ivermectin, and people denying they have COVID after receiving a positive COVID test.”