Original investigation and perspective articles that describe the use and misuse of race in medicine have been increasingly featured in academic and lay media outlets.1-3 Specifically, race correction with regard to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations remains controversial owing to foundational equation studies that asserted Black individuals as inherently different than other racial groups.4,5 Despite the Human Genome Project confirming that racial groups are not genetically distinct, research studies continue to use race as a proxy for biological differences.