Pretty strong allegations. Anything to back them up?
Yikes - I see I hit a nerve with some of you. Sorry if what I wrote was hard to hear or offended you. Cognitive dissonance is always a difficult thing to recognize and harder still to overcome.
Just as a thought experiment then, maybe some could try the following:
Step 1: Imagine trying to study for a board exam while hospitalized yourself or with a first degree relative dying of COVID in the hospital
Step 2: Ask any minorities/under-represented physicians in your practice (if there are any) how many got COVID or had close family members die of COVID in last year and compare the average number reported by non-minorities
Step 3: Maybe realize that COVID didn't affect everyone equally this past year
Step 4: Maybe consider the possibility that fewer minorities will sit for/pass boards during a pandemic where, statistically speaking, they or their close relatives are more likely to get infected and/or die. The option of waiting an extra year to sit for boards is a tempting alternative but remember that this also carries significant consequences for many (can't get reimbursed by insurance, can't make partner, etc)
I would be happy to try any alternative thought experiments. I would legitimately like to be wrong about this since I too will have to exist within this system for the rest of my career. Like every system, it gets exactly the results it is designed to get.
Also, I seriously doubt the ABA will cease to exist or change its ways on the basis of a single internet post. So don't worry, I'm sure your collective futures and system are safe.
That said, thank you for responding. I will always respect someone else's right to a different opinion.