End of affirmative action makes it harder for medical schools to fix community health inequities

The goal was clearer to Prashanth Francis, a liver doctor and research scientist with the CU School of Medicine. A first-generation Indian American, Francis always wanted to be a doctor. In high school, he ended up leaving early to enroll in a specialized academy for kids who wanted to pursue STEM careers. Now, as an assistant professor and a former president of Anschutz’s Minority and Allied Resident Council, he sees the flaw in the logic that being the best academic mind is the only important thing for doctors to strive for.