Scholarly Concentration Application for Medical Students: Women's Health

Directors
Marcia Stefanick, PhD
Lynn Westphal, MD

Paula Hillard, MD

Objectives & Goals

The Women’s Health and Sex Differences (WHSD) Application Area addresses a wide scope of sex/gender-based biology and medical topics, with a focus on health issues that are unique, more prevalent or different in women compared to men.  Research on differences due to sex (biology) and/or gender (sociocultural influences), and interactions of sex and gender on biology and health outcomes, is encouraged within each foundation and across all applications.

WHSD students receive training in a model that integrates biomedical and social science, by way of interdisciplinary, collaborative experiences driven from basic, translational, clinical and population research.  This approach transcends the boundaries of medical specialties, in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of health for all women, and men.

Requirements
Students must complete 6 Scholarly Concentration coursework units in the WHSD Application Area.

WHSD students select coursework from the following:

MED 240	Sex and Gender in Human Physiology and Disease	2 units | Win | TBD	Stefanick
OBGYN 256	Current Controversies in Women’s Health	2 units | Spr | TBD	Stefanick
SOMGEN 237	Health & Medical Impact of Sexual Assault Across the Lifecourse	1-3 units | Win | MW 3:00-4:20 PM	Stefanick
INDE 298	Women's Health Independent Project	1 unit | Aut Win Spr Sum	Stefanick & Westphal
SOMGEN 206	Global Medical Issues Affecting Women	1 unit | Aut | Tues 12:30-1:20 PM	Westphal
SOMGEN 230	Sexual Diversity and Function Across Medical Disciplines	2 units | Aut | W 12:30-2:20 PM	Stefanick