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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 7/2019

01-07-2019 | Concise Research Reports

Introducing a Women’s Health Clinic Improves Resident Comfort and Competence in Performing Women’s Health Exams

Author: Kristin A. Swedish, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 7/2019

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Excerpt

The American Board of Internal Medicine recognizes the importance of incorporating education and training in women’s health into Internal Medicine (IM) residency.1 However, the inclusion of women’s health topics in core IM curricula is inconsistent and has barriers, including lack of clinical exposure.2 The Women’s Health Clinic (WHC) at Montefiore Wakefield Ambulatory Care Center was developed to incorporate education and training about women’s health into the IM residency program, while also serving a vital need for our community. WHC occurs weekly and includes two to three residents on their month-long ambulatory care rotation. Each clinic session includes a 1-h didactic session, followed by residents seeing up to three patients with dedicated WHC appointments. …
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Metadata
Title
Introducing a Women’s Health Clinic Improves Resident Comfort and Competence in Performing Women’s Health Exams
Author
Kristin A. Swedish, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-07-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-04914-x

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