Day 1: Historical and cultural perspectives of gender diversity
Required reading and learning Required reading will take approximately 3 hours. A trans history: Time marches forward and so do we (3:58 min.) This short film sponsored by the American Civil Liberty Union orients you to the history of GD/TG history and experiences (3½ minutes). Narrated by Lavern Cox, Transwoman and advocate for trans-rights, the […]
Week 1: History, identity, inclusivity
Welcome to your first week of Gender-Affirming Care. Your learning is paced with daily material and assignments that will help you meet the learning goals in this course. You will find that some of the materials are assigned as required reading, and others are added as supplemental learning. Sometimes you will be directed or inspired […]
Gender-Affirming Care (Virtual): Med Clin 530

This 2-week virtual elective will introduce students to the care of gender-diverse people. Reinforcing topics reviewed in APM and FMS, the course offers independent study, videos, articles, guidelines, and case reports to explore gender-affirming care (GAC) with evidence-based and trauma-centered care. The course is supported by the input of a community advisory board to ensure […]
A studentās guide to the community project
Background The Community Project is the only deliverable assignment in the Rural Underserved and Urban Underserved courses. It was added in 2021 with two goals: Increase the rigor of this capstone, fourth-year course Deepen student understanding of the community they serve during the course.Ā Ā To date, the community project assignment brings meaning, reinforces intersecting […]
Global perspectives
Abortion in the international context https://vimeo.com/129018334?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (12:04 min.) Global Health Learning Center modules Female genital mutilation/cutting Gender and health systems strengthening Cervical cancer prevention To enroll in courses on the Global Health Learning Center: First, create a username and password. Once logged in, click Courses and find the course you are looking for and click […]
Health equity in reproductive health care
Pillar 1: Own our legacy https://vimeo.com/351055551?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (5:42 min.) Pillar 2: Recognize structures of oppression https://vimeo.com/351056077?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (6:09 min.) Pillar 3: Check yourself https://vimeo.com/351056528?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (6:35 min.) Pillar 4: Take action https://vimeo.com/351056725?fl=pl&fe=sh (5:25 min.)
Abortion access
The importance of context: Teaching the history of abortion in the United States https://vimeo.com/129023053?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (25:18 min.) Abortion and its multiple contexts https://vimeo.com/129016771?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (24:11 min.) Abortion in the primary care setting https://vimeo.com/129688665?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (14:39 min.) Abortion legal landscape after the 2022 Dobbs Supreme Court decision In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued the Jackson Womenās […]
Second-trimester pregnancy loss and abortion
Abortion after the first trimester https://vimeo.com/129474876?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (17:15 min.) Patient decision-making about abortion after the first trimester https://vimeo.com/129488042?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (33:38 min.) Medication abortion care after the first trimester https://vimeo.com/776281480?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (5:48 min.) Dilation and evacuation animation https://vimeo.com/687318662?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (6:40 min.)
First-trimester abortion
Informed consent, decision assessment, and counseling in abortion care https://vimeo.com/129465364?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (14:57 min.) Medication abortion https://vimeo.com/129467863?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (19:29 min.) First-trimester aspiration abortion https://vimeo.com/129467864?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (7:21 min.) Pain with uterine aspiration abortion https://vimeo.com/129470439?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (23:11 min.)
Early pregnancy loss
Williams Gynecology Chapter 6: First Trimester Abortion Evaluation and diagnosis https://vimeo.com/514465255?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (9:48 min.) Counseling and decision-making for EPL management https://vimeo.com/514476728?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (6:09 min.) Overview of early pregnancy loss management options https://vimeo.com/514484202?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (8:13 min.) Early pregnancy loss: Medication management https://vimeo.com/514449759?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (8:52 min.) Early pregnancy loss: At-home care principles https://vimeo.com/514429435?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (9:34 min.) Uterine aspiration for early pregnancy loss […]