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

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

doi:10.1186/s13293-016-0093-7

Abstract

In the era of individualized medicine, training future scientists and health-care providers in the principles of sex- and gender-based differences in health and disease is critical in order to optimize patient care. International successes to incorporate these concepts into medical curricula can provide a template for others to follow. Methodologies and resources are provided that can be adopted and adapted to specific needs of other institutions and learning situations.

Highlights

Biomedical advances into the human genome have brought personalized or individualized medical care to the forefront
The Gender in Medicine (GiM) developed this advanced training course based on the systematic analysis of sex and gender differences in preclinical and clinical research (Seeland et al, submitted) in a European teaching context made possible by an EU grant (EUGIM, 2009–2011), coordinated by GiM
Each educational setting has unique challenges to overcome for innovation of the medical curriculum

Summary

Introduction

Biomedical advances into the human genome have brought personalized or individualized medical care to the forefront. Programs to incorporate new knowledge of sex and gender differences into various venues for training the generation of scientists and health-care providers are emerging.

Results

Conclusion