Dr Ransom presented in his testimony that ‘culture’ is the primary reason why MDs want to teach MD students and DOs want to teach DOs students.
We respectfully and fundamentally disagree with this statement. We believe that MDs and DOs at all levels are true professionals and are passionate about teaching and passing on their medical arts to ALL medical students regardless of race, sex, national origin, or osteopathic/allopathic degree/heritage/philosophy. We further believe that Dr Ransom’s statement regarding such alleged ‘culture’ only reflects a miniscule minority within the MDs and DOs community.
Moreover, is Dr Ransom implying in his testimony that a majority of his clinical faculty members ‘CULTURALLY’ DO NOT WANT to teach his TCOM DO medical students? (Note: 2/3 of clinical faculty members at UNTHSC are MDs). If Dr Ransom truly believes that, we respectfully ask that he undertake immediate and appropriate measures to ensure that his TCOM DO medical students are not ‘short-changed’ by the ‘culture’ of MD faculty members at his state-funded institution. We believe that those hard working and dedicated DO medical students deserve it. Indeed, we believe that the state of Texas
Clearly, we believe that the word ‘culture’ that Dr Ransom used in his testimony is a euphemism for ‘discrimination’ or ‘bias’ by one group against another. We believe that there is no place for such discriminatory behavior and attitude in the healthcare system and in the training of medical students, doctors and future healthcare providers.
In contrast to Dr Ransom’s testimony, we do not believe that such attitude and behavior are pervasive within the healthcare industry. Subsequently, we respectfully ask that Dr Ransom substantiates his testimony of such discriminatory ‘culture’ by providing evidence/proof and documentation to the TX legislature so that it can further evaluate such claims.
His testimony on such ‘culture’, if true, would be contrary to federal and state laws and should not be tolerated any level and certainly not at any publicly-funded hospital or institution.
Finally, we believe that the way to eradicate discrimination and unequal treatment of TX’s medical students is to eliminate such ‘culture’ and not perpetuate it by creating an MD medical program to ‘feed’ it. We believe that it is fundamentally and morally wrong to support such institutional discrimination. We think that it would be incumbent upon the TX legislature to decry such ‘culture’, if it exists, and advise Dr Ransom and UNTHSC to do same.
Wow, incredible!
ReplyDeleteA President of a DO school testifies under oath that MDs prefer to teach MD medical students over DO medical students!
Is this his own bias or did he receive this input from the local hospitals that support his UNTHSC MD plan? And which hospitals, by the way?
Either way, what would happened to the TCOM DO medical students if the UNTHSC MD students were to matriculate or start rotating at local hospitals? Would they (DO students) be put on the back of the bus AGAIN?
Still think Dr Ransom's MD plan is helping TCOM?
Additionally, does his testimony reflect the sentiments of the UNTHSC/TCOM faculty, many of whom are MDs? And if not, would the UNTHSC/TCOM MD faculty members care to voice their TRUE opinion on this matter?
Tell me it isnt true that his MD faculty members PREFERENTIALLY want to teach MD medical students INSTEAD?
Pls say it AIN'T SO....
(Otherwise, why are the MDs there in the first place?)
Interestingly, one wonders how the current DO medical students at UNTHSC/TCOM feel knowing that their OWN school president tells the whole world (TX Senate, under oath) that their MD teachers really dont want to teach them?
My, oh, my! The cat is out of the bag.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Dr Ransom, for your honesty and for showing us your true colors.
It is so good to know that we have been transported back in time to 1930. Thank you Dr Ransom. Perhaps we should re-establish separate seating areas on buses and in restaurants based on skin color?
ReplyDeleteIs it "harder" being a DO in today's world? I don't think so. As a DO on staff in a predominantly MD institution, and having been a DO on staff in predominantly MD institutions over the past decade, I have not encountered any issues with my MD counterparts. Having had DO students, the quality compared to MD students is similar. A student is a student- some MD students have been pathetic, others all-stars. Just as their DO counterparts. And if there truly are MDs who do not "like" teaching the DO students, then perhaps those folks need to find a career.
To those of us who are underrepresented and to those of us old timers who have struggled, we understand very well the dark meanings behind the euphemistic word 'culture'.
ReplyDeleteTo paraphrase, 'you can put lipstick on a pig and but it's still a pig'.
So, President Ransom can 'doctor' it however he so desires but he cannot fool us with his deceptive rhetorics and theatrics.
We have come a long way and we have been through so much as not to be deceived.
Not again.....
To those of us who are underrepresented and to those of us old timers who have struggled, we understand very well the dark meanings behind the euphemistic word 'culture'.
ReplyDeleteTo paraphrase, 'you can put lipstick on a pig and but it's still a pig'.
So, Dr Ransom can 'doctor' it however he so desires but he cannot fool us with his deceptive rhetorics and theatrics.
We have come a long way and we have been through so much as not to be deceived.
Not again.....
If President Ransom really believes that MDs prefer MD med students, then what is he doing having MDs teaching his DO med students?
ReplyDeleteGee, what a freaking hypocrite!
I am a current second year medical student. Based on lectures and personal interactions with the MD faculty I have not felt they do not want to teach us. They are extremely knowledgeable and easy to understand. I have been impressed with how quickly the DO faculty have left the medical school because of this proposal. Thankfully the MDs were able to step up and help us continue are education. If it wasn't for the clinical faculty in place...TCOM would cease to exist...and 2/3 are MDs. who is supporting the school?
ReplyDeleteSo from a students standpoint this is how I see it: MDs prefer to teach medical students, give us a great education, and continue the legacy of TCOM putting out top notch physicians regardless of the letters behind their name. DOs prefer to try in every way to fight against anything labeled as MD and fail to give full support to the TCOM students because of this proposed MD option (nothing the students can control).