The Do No Harm organization cites two U.S. Supreme Court rulings that prohibit racial discrimination or preferences in higher education admissions.
A national organization that opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at medical schools is asking the IRS to potentially revoke the tax-exempt status of a nonprofit scholarship program.
The April 8 complaint, submitted by Do No Harm, says the American Medical Association Foundation’s Physicians of Tomorrow program for medical students discriminates against applicants based on race or ethnicity and violates civil rights laws.
The complaint cites a $5,000 award reserved for African American or black applicants; a $10,000 award limited to black, Hispanic, or indigenous applicants; and a $10,000 award for applicants of Eastern European descent.
“Racially discriminatory scholarships are unlawful and morally wrong, to say nothing of the negative impact they have on public confidence in our medical system,” Kurt Miceli, Do No Harm’s chief medical officer, said in a news release.
“The AMA’s obsession with identity politics is no secret, and it should be held accountable for allowing race to dictate applicants’ eligibility for valuable and lucrative learning opportunities,” he said. “If the AMA Foundation wants to retain its federal tax advantage, it must open its scholarships to applicants of all races.”
The Epoch Times reached out to the American Medical Association Foundation.
Physicians of Tomorrow, the foundation’s flagship program, provided $420,000 in scholarships last year, according to its annual report. All told, the program has awarded $62 million to medical school students since 1950.
The annual report also said an initiative for increasing physician workplace diversity was launched in 2025.
Do No Harm’s complaint cites the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision prohibiting consideration of race in student higher education admissions.
