The U.S. Department of Justice opened 15 civil rights investigations into medical schools over allegations of potential race discrimination in admissions. The probes come after the DOJ’s earlier Title VI findings involving Yale University and UCLA, which the department said violated civil rights law by using race in admissions. DOJ said each school under investigation receives millions in federal funding, and the investigations are tied to the administration’s broader Title VI enforcement approach. The department framed the issue as medical schools prioritizing demographics over training. For medical education leaders, the development raises compliance risk and could drive changes to admissions criteria, review processes, and documentation used in selection decisions.