Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Medical Licensing
The video analyzes how occupational licensing laws, particularly in medicine, were historically used to restrict competition and disproportionately exclude African Americans from the profession.summaryOccupational licensing laws are primarily designed to protect incumbents from competition rather than ensure public safety, often falling prey to racist intentions.takeawayThe AMA's advocacy for licensing standards and the 1910 Flexner Report significantly reduced the number of accredited medical schools, dropping HBCU medical schools from seven to only two.takeaway














