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To: Citizens of the United States
Public Notice from University of Chicago Medical School Faculty and Alums
We, alumni and faculty of University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, wish to make it known that we believe that medical science conflicts with several claims made and opinions expressed by Scott Atlas, class of 1981.
Why is this important?
We alumni, faculty and current students of University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, wish to make it known that we believe that medical science conflicts with several claims made and opinions expressed by Scott Atlas, class of 1981.
At Pritzker, when we shift from lectures to clinics, a White Coat Ceremony is held, emphasizing honesty, integrity, ethics, compassion, and scientific rigor. These values are instilled in us throughout our tenure in medical school, and without them it seems one would neither be admitted nor permitted to graduate.
For this reason we are shocked and dismayed to see an alum acting in such a way as Dr. Atlas. We do not support his policy recommendations that he says are backed by science. It is difficult to come to a positive conclusion about his motives when his incorrect statements fall so directly in line with a president that flouts science on a regular basis.
Specifically, based on current scientific data, we support:
1) The use of masks to decrease the spread of SARS-CoV-2;
2) The use of extensive testing/tracking/surveillance strategies as a way to track COVID and prevent spread;
3) The closing of schools, institutions, or communities in cases where the spread exceeds the ability of the hospital system to care for those falling ill;
4) The use of personal and community-wide measures in addition to vaccines (if approved) to control spread as opposed to allowing spread without such measures.
In all, we feel abandoned by our colleague, who is spreading false information to the world through the willing platform of news agencies and the president.
We seek a future where science will stand for itself, unpoliticized, for the greater good of the people.
Sincerely,
The Students, Alumni and Faculty of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
At Pritzker, when we shift from lectures to clinics, a White Coat Ceremony is held, emphasizing honesty, integrity, ethics, compassion, and scientific rigor. These values are instilled in us throughout our tenure in medical school, and without them it seems one would neither be admitted nor permitted to graduate.
For this reason we are shocked and dismayed to see an alum acting in such a way as Dr. Atlas. We do not support his policy recommendations that he says are backed by science. It is difficult to come to a positive conclusion about his motives when his incorrect statements fall so directly in line with a president that flouts science on a regular basis.
Specifically, based on current scientific data, we support:
1) The use of masks to decrease the spread of SARS-CoV-2;
2) The use of extensive testing/tracking/surveillance strategies as a way to track COVID and prevent spread;
3) The closing of schools, institutions, or communities in cases where the spread exceeds the ability of the hospital system to care for those falling ill;
4) The use of personal and community-wide measures in addition to vaccines (if approved) to control spread as opposed to allowing spread without such measures.
In all, we feel abandoned by our colleague, who is spreading false information to the world through the willing platform of news agencies and the president.
We seek a future where science will stand for itself, unpoliticized, for the greater good of the people.
Sincerely,
The Students, Alumni and Faculty of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine