Scholarly Concentration Application for Medical Students: Women's Health and Sex Differences

Directors

Marcia Stefanick, PhD

Lynn Westphal, MD

Paula Hillard, MD

Objectives & Goals

The Women’s Health and Sex Differences (WHSD) Application Area addresses a wide scope of sex/gender-based biology and medical topics, with a focus on health issues that are unique, more prevalent or different in women compared to men.  Research on differences due to sex (biology) and/or gender (sociocultural influences), and interactions of sex and gender on biology and health outcomes, is encouraged within each foundation and across all applications.

WHSD students receive training in a model that integrates biomedical and social science, by way of interdisciplinary, collaborative experiences driven from basic, translational, clinical and population research.  This approach transcends the boundaries of medical specialties, in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of health for all women, and men.

Requirements

Students must complete 6 Scholarly Concentration coursework units in the WHSD Application Area.

Required Courses: MED 240 or OBGYN 256. Students may take both.

WHSD students select coursework from the list below.