Lesson Plan
Women’s Health

Summary

1. Subject(s): Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Contraception Counseling, PCOS, Taking the Sexual History, LGBTQ+ Health, IPV Screening, Menopause, Female Sexual Dysfunction, Cancer Screenings, Preconception Counseling, STIs, Trauma-Informed Care, Osteoporosis, Gender-Based Bias

2. Goals:

   1. Understand the available options for contraception and provide appropriate counseling

   2. Become comfortable taking a sexual history and managing issues that may arise including STIs, sexual dysfunction, and IPV

   3. Know the guidelines, tools, and management for cancer screenings

   4. Know the steps to working up abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in the pre-menopausal, peri-menopausal, and post-menopausal person

   5. Learn to manage conditions of menopause (vasomotor symptoms, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease)

   6. Become competent in health care for trans and nonbinary people

   7. Learn first-line steps for pre- and peri-conception health care

   8. Become comfortable addressing gender based bias in the workplace

3. Objectives: 

   1. Complete Online Lecture Series on Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, PCOS, Menopause, and Female Sexual Dysfunction

   2. Attend in person didactic sessions

   3. Complete lab simulations for pap smears and IUD placement

   4. Observe the process for undergoing a mammogram and a transvaginal ultrasound

   5. Create a patient facing resource for a topic of learner’s choice regarding women’s health

   6. Research advocacy topic to present at the end of the block

   7. Participate in standardized patient encounters for taking the sexual history and contraception counseling

   8. Observe and perform pap smears 

Adult Learning Tip: What do you know about these topics?  Have you cared for patients living with these illnesses?  What questions have come to mind?  Coming prepared with these questions in mind will help target the elective to best suit your interests.

4. Time Allotment: Offered during Core Elective rotation time (X block)

Materials & Resources

Adult Learning Tip: We have collected a smattering of different educational materials you may find useful.  Explore and learn more about yourself as you use them - what kind of learner are you?  Auditory?  Visual?  Tactile?  These are by no means comprehensive - if you find additional learning tools that you love, please share them with us!

1. Resources:

   1. Podcasts: Queer Health Pod (NYU), CORE IM (NYU), Women’s Healthcast (University of WI)

      1.  https://www.queerhealthpod.com/

      2. https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/03/08/menopausal-hormone-therapy/

      3. https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/podcast

   2. MKSAP

      1. Chief created quizzes

      2. System based chapters / reviews

   3. Video Lectures

      1. Downstate Noon Conferences

      2. Hopkins Modules

   4. Physical Exam Skills

      1. Stanford 25 Pelvic Examination: https://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/PelvicExam.html

   5. Journal Articles

      1. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2802624?casa_token=dpWAoDVhbykAAAAA:kT_hy-sI5nmE-Wvo7bGxBbYfil42e0xjZLD37anu_fzQBwgLIpb9OcNwMLHOsAI811A76rx68vI

Assessment

At the end of your rotation, your faculty subspecialty attendings will be asked to complete an evaluation on your performance.  This will reflect your progress on the objectives outlined above.  You will have an opportunity to evaluate our rotation as well - we look forward to specific feedback which will help us grow and improve these experiences going forward!