A Comprehensive Review to Establish Priority Learning Objectives for Medical Students in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship

Multicenter Urogynecology Study on Education

“…2,8 More important than a specific proficiency, the most practical goal of medical school education regarding FPM is to provide a broad exposure to key topics and procedures so that students not pursuing OBGYN or urology appropriately refer for FPM specialty care. Female pelvic medicine medical school education would also prepare future referring physicians to appropriately triage FPM-related problems as well as effectively communicate with and understand recommendations of the FPM subspecialists.…”

Focused teaching in menopause

“…Educational priorities for students state that the student will be able to (1) assess women for signs and symptoms potentially attributable to hypoestrogenism and (2) describe appropriate management of menopausal/perimenopausal symptoms. 1 Expectations for teaching and learning in ob-gyn residencies stipulate that residents Bwill have appropriate didactic instruction about and sufficient clinical management of postYreproductive age women, as an increasing percentage of women seeking their medical care from obstetrician-gynecologists are postmenopausalI Residents must have adequate experience in menopausal healthcare and geriatric medicine. [ 2 In the current issue of Menopause, Jiang et al 3 reported the effectiveness of a clinic dedicated to menopause medicine in resident learning in an academic setting.…”