The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (MCCMS) is not acknowledging that anesthesiology professor Dr. banned him from speaking to journalists and denied him an annual salary increase. A letter from the Mayo Clinic published by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) called it a “prescribed message.”
Joiner Discussed In May 2022, The New York Times reported that male athletes have physiological advantages over females, criticized The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has ordered convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 to stop in January 2023. The Mayo Clinic referenced both of these interviews in its March 5 report. letter Joyner was asked to ban “offline conversations with reporters” and to obtain agency approval for any future media appearances. (Related: ‘The Chilling Effect’: State cracks down on therapists who don’t affirm children’s transgender identities)
In addition to restricting his speech, the MCCMS imposed a one-week suspension without pay and a denial of a pay increase on his next contract renewal. according to to the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA).
Academic Freedom Alliance (@AFAlliance) reprimand @mayo clinic for discipline @Dr M Joyner For his remarks on transgender:
The punishments are “a direct attack on academic freedom” and “the ability to speak publicly about controversial and important subjects.”https://t.co/YkuxD3vhIK pic.twitter.com/MfIoeI47qS
— Jake 🇺🇸 (@omni_american) June 7, 2023
“Failure to fully comply with the above expectations or additional justified complaints from staff will result in termination of employment,” the letter warned. The Mayo Clinic also noted the need to protect its “brand and reputation” by restricting Joyner’s public comment multiple times.
The letter said Joyner’s comments to the New York Times about gender differences in athletic competition were “problematic” for the Mayo Clinic’s LGBT community.
“When testosterone spikes in a boy, you see an immediate difference. There is a dramatic difference in performance,” he told the media. “Sport has a social side, but it’s the physiology and biology that underpin it. Testosterone is an 800-pound gorilla.”
“Members of the Human Resources Executive Committee met with you on November 28, 2022 to discuss a number of concerns, including the use of language considered inflammatory in this context. The fact that you continue to choose the It refers to the wording to
The MCCMS has previously claimed to protect academic freedom for teachers.na Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom Policy published by fire. These protections include “Freedom of expression includes the right to discuss and present scholarly opinions and conclusions without fear. To retaliate or take retaliation if those opinions or conclusions conflict with the opinions or conclusions of the faculty or institution. ”
“This broad gag order violates the freedom of speech promised to faculty by the Mayo Clinic,” FIRE said. claimed in an official statement on Wednesday. “Private institutions are not bound by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but must honor their own commitments, including commitments to protect free speech and academic freedom.”
The Mayo Clinic did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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