Med students should be chosen by merit, not by DIE

Imagine a short list of the professions for which it is imperative that the person performing them is highly competent. The list would most likely include such occupations as airline pilot and structural engineer. One profession would almost assuredly be on everybody’s list: “medical doctor.” Without question, we want the people advising us on our health, diagnosing illnesses, prescribing cures, and operating on us to be the very best and brightest.Yet today’s medical schools are no longer choosing faculty and students according to sensible meritocratic principles. Instead, they are often making personnel decisions and changing the curriculum according to principles...