Flexner

American  

[fleks-ner] / ˈflɛks nər /

noun

1. Abraham, 1866–1959, U.S. educator.

2. his brother Simon, 1863–1946, U.S. pathologist and bacteriologist.

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Example Sentences

For example, while the 1910 Flexner report — which recommended, among other things, scientific standards and fewer medical schools — is typically celebrated as the spark that launched American medical education into greatness, Goldberg examines how after the Flexner reforms, only two of seven Black medical colleges remained open.

From Washington Post

However, historical instances of systemic racism, such as the Flexner Report, led to a paucity of Black physicians and left many Black community members without reliable resources to find information about the vaccine.

From Scientific American

Nichols, who was nominated by then-President Donald Trump, is a veteran of the Justice Department as well as such law firms as Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP and Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.

From Reuters

But when the historical figures had monumental influence on foundational systems — our buildings, our safety, our public health, in the cases of Johnson, Vollmer and Flexner — erasing their names is hardly sufficient redress.

From Washington Post

A vivid example of the phenomenon comes from the Association of American Medical Colleges, which decided to remove Flexner’s name from its top annual prize “in light of racist and sexist writings.”

From Washington Post