Medical schools must continue to teach students about structural barriers to care The Liaison Committee on Medical Education’s decision to drop a requirement to teach about equity is worrisome

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/15/lcme-structural-competency-medical-schools-equity/ By Uché BlackstockApril 15, 2026 Blackstock is an emergency physician and founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity.