Integrating topics of sex and gender into medical curricula—lessons from the international community

Miller, Virginia M.; Kararigas, Georgios; Seeland, Ute; Regitz‐Zagrosek, Vera; Kublickiene, Karolina; Einstein, Gillian; Casanova, Robert; Legato, Marianne J.

doi:10.1186/s13293-016-0093-7

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“…The study results show that the national development of Gender Medicine at the Austrian universities has taken a form comparable to that in North America and the other European countries (Harreiter, Thomas, & Kautzky-Willer, 2016;Miller et al, 2016;Rojek et al, 2016): the Gender Medicine offerings in teaching and research are numerous and varied. The development of uniform criteria and standards, as are currently being discussed in the United States (McGregor et al, 2016), would be welcome in Austria.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…This different way of dealing with similar legal frameworks leads one to conclude that the specific realization at the individual universities is dependent not only on the above factors, but also on additional aspects, such as for example specific persons at the particular universities, who bring the right interest and dedication and have the necessary power to act and implement. The important role of specific persons is also emphasized in studies conducted in the United States and Europe, but also the need for broad university support and good structural foundations (Hiltner, 2016;Miller et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Integration of Gender Medicine in Medical Education at Austrian Universities – the Status Quo

Nachtschatt¹,

Steinboeck²,

Hochleitner³

2018

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The work at hand examines the current status of the implementation of Gender Medicine in medical education at all Austrian universities. To date no systematic studies have been conducted on this subject. This study covers public as well as private universities.The methodology was to first conduct a document analysis, followed by a questionnaire survey.Analysis of the documents showed that Gender Medicine is often combined with affirmative action for women, equal treatment and/or gender studies. These subjects are frequently combined in order to meet legal requirements, which often results in unclear and vague statements of goals. The results show that, at least formally, Gender Medicine has been integrated at all the Austrian universities by being anchored in their curricula. Actual implementation in everyday university studies has been achieved very differently at the various universities and is more or less sustainable.The development of uniform standards and criteria would be a next important step for the Austrian universities.

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The Integration of Gender Medicine in Medical Education at Austrian Universities – the Status Quo

Nachtschatt¹,

Steinboeck²,

Hochleitner³

2018

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“…1 45-70% of American and Canadian medical school faculty reported curricular coverage of sex-and gender-based evidence as "minimal". 2,3 With recent increases in awareness, a parallel increase in efforts to fill this gap through curricular and non-curricular initiatives were seen. 4,5 In 2018, University of Toronto students launched the Women in Medicine Summit (WiMS) to contribute to these efforts.…”

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“…2,3 With recent increases in awareness, a parallel increase in efforts to fill this gap through curricular and non-curricular initiatives were seen. 4,5 In 2018, University of Toronto students launched the Women in Medicine Summit (WiMS) to contribute to these efforts. WiMS aimed to assess genderassociated challenges faced by medical trainees and to evaluate WiMS' impact on attendees.…”

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The Women in Medicine Summit (WiMS): Engaging students to identify and address gender-associated challenges in medicine

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The Women in Medicine Summit (WiMS) is a novel, student-led conference initiated at the University of Toronto to engage the medical community in a discussion about unique gender-distinctive challenges in medicine. We identified topics inadequately addressed in undergraduate curriculums, including techniques to address microaggressions and balance work-life commitments. Students from five Canadian medical schools attended WiMS in 2018. Attendees perceived significant improvement in readiness in identifying and resolving gender-associated issues following the conference. Our findings may be used to motivate curriculum development and adoption of similar initiatives to improve education on diversity.

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“…Thankfully, there are many existing resources that can be utilized as is or adapted to remove the barrier of developing learning materials de novo. [2][3][4][5] The cornerstone of the clinical and translational science training at the Mayo Clinic is the R4 approach, which promotes continuous development of the workforce that will contribute to the formation of multidisciplinary teams in clinical and translational science. 6 R4 approach delivers the Right content to the Right learner at the Right time with the Right modality.…”

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Incorporating Sex as a Biological Variable into Clinical and Translational Research Training

Kantarci

Morrow

Miller

2020

Journal of Women's Health

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Incorporating sex as a biological variable (SABV) into basic and medical research requires a deliberate plan that weaves concepts of basic genetics, cellular and molecular physiology, and pharmacology into translational medicine. An R4 approach (Right content to the Right learner at the Right time with the Right modality) allows for content to be available in a variety of formats that reinforces the concepts at staged levels of integration. Weaving SABV throughout the varied formats of the R4 approach within the Clinical and Translational Research Training Programs, into the mentoring and training of scholars in NIH Building Interdisciplinary Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH), and into the Career Enhancement Core of the Specialized Centers of Research Excellence (SCORE) on sex differences through curriculum, case-based approach and journal clubs, and workshops ensures that learners grasp its fundamental relevancy to their own research and beyond. In addition, the collaborative work among the BIRCWH and SCORE programs brings collective expertise from centers around the United States to individual programs through development of best practices and materials. These collective efforts assure that the next generation of basic, clinical, and translational scientists will bring the dimension of SABV into their research and clinical practice.

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Integrating topics of sex and gender into medical curricula—lessons from the international community

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The Integration of Gender Medicine in Medical Education at Austrian Universities – the Status Quo

The Integration of Gender Medicine in Medical Education at Austrian Universities – the Status Quo

The Women in Medicine Summit (WiMS): Engaging students to identify and address gender-associated challenges in medicine

Incorporating Sex as a Biological Variable into Clinical and Translational Research Training

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