White House hails top medical education accreditor for dropping DEI mandates

The White House is hailing news that one of the top medical education accreditors will drop its DEI mandates.

"President Trump is preserving civil rights and restoring opportunity based on merit. Organizations such as the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education are making the smart choice in deciding not to continue to waste resources on polarizing DEI departments," White House assistant press secretary Liz Huston told Fox News Digital.

"American greatness is founded on individual dignity, hard work and excellence, and these humiliating 'equity' directives have no business in our institutions," Huston said.

In a release last week obtained by Fox News Digital, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) stated that it will scrap its DEI mandates and close its Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

"Recent federal mandates, such as executive orders and a pending rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, have barred accrediting agencies from mandating or otherwise promoting an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)," ACGME stated in a release.

"Such mandates have been applied to programs and hospitals that receive Medicare reimbursement for GME," the release continued.

The group, which is an independent nonprofit that formulates and monitors graduate medical education standards including residencies and fellowships, indicated it will adhere to President Donald Trump's several executive orders to cut DEI.

"In accordance with these federal mandates, the ACGME has taken a number of steps, such as retiring DEI-specific accreditation requirements, revising the organization's applicable policies and procedures, and closing the Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion," ACGME stated.

In the statement, ACGME indicated it will help "stakeholders through this transition," and ensure their "accreditation system represents both the highest standards of medical education for all fellows and residents caring for all patients and the regulatory environment in place."