Women's Health Care Competencies for Medical Students
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Graduates of medical schools will be able to:

I.  Explain sex and gender differences in normal development and pathophysiology as they apply to prevention and management of diseases.
A.  Compare differences in biological functions, development, and pharmacologic response in males and females.
1.  Normal Physical and Psychological Differentiation and Development
2.  Anatomic Differences in the Adult
3.  Hormonal Variation over the Life Span
4.  Cognition and Behavior
5.  Sexual Response, Function, and Dysfunction
6.  Reproduction, Contraception, and Sterilization
7.  Pharmacology
B.  Discuss the pathophysiology, etiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment options for conditions that are more common, more serious, or have interventions that are different in women.
1.  General
2.  Autoimmune Diseases
3.  Bone and Joint Disease
4.  Osteoporosis
5.  Soft Tissue Disorders
6.  Occupational/Environmental Health
7.  Breast Disease (See also Comp. VI.2.(i) Breast Cancer and Comp VI.12.g. Breast-feeding)
8.  Cardiovascular Diseases
9.  Endocrine
10.  Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders
11.  Fecal Incontinence
12.  Urologic Conditions
13.  Pelvic Organ Prolapse
14.  Abdominal and Pelvic Pain
15.  Sexually Transmitted Diseases
16.  HIV
17.  Infertility
18.  Mental Health (See also Comp. I.C.13. Perinatal Psychiatric Disorders and VI.7. Mental Health)
19.  Neurology
C.  Discuss the pathophysiology, etiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment options for conditions and functions that are specific to women.
1.  Uterine Bleeding
2.  Amenorrhea/Oligomenorrhea
3.  Dysmenorrhea
4.  Premenstrual Syndrome/Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder (PMS/PMDD)
5.  Endometriosis
6.  Induced Pregnancy Termination
7.  Normal Pregnancy and Birth
8.  Vaginal Bleeding - Third Trimester
9.  Preeclampsia-Eclampsia Syndrome
10.  Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss and Ectopic Pregnancy
11.  Preterm Labor
12.  Maternal and Newborn Mortality
13.  Perinatal Psychiatric Disorders
14.  Menopause and Possible Sequelae (See also Comp. VI.15. Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy)
15.  Benign Vaginal and Vulvar Disease
16.  (i) Gynecologic Cancers - Cervical Neoplasia
  (ii) Gynecologic Cancers - Vulvar Neoplasms
  (iii) Gynecologic Cancers - Ovarian Neoplasms
  (iv) Gynecologic Cancers - Endometrial Cancer
  (v) Gynecologic Cancers - Gestational Trophoblastic Disease