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www.genderandhealth.ca Nahid Azad, MD Rupa Patel, MD. Objectives for MERLOT. Introduction of the Gender and Health Project Review of the website and the technology used. Improve Patient-Centred Approach. A gender approach in health
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www.genderandhealth.ca Nahid Azad, MD Rupa Patel, MD
Objectives for MERLOT • Introduction of the Gender and Health Project • Review of the website and the technology used
Improve Patient-Centred Approach • A gender approach in health • Medical schools recognize their social responsibility to educate physicians who can meet the needs of all Canadians.
Project Overview Council of Ontario Universities Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine UE-COFM GIC-COFM Gender and Health Project
To improve health and health care through the development of a collaborative, web-enabled medical curriculum that integrates gender and health into all aspects of medical education. This integrated curriculum will be a common provincial resource for use by all Ontario medical schools. Goal of Project
Learning Communities • Undergraduate Deans • GIC - COFM and others working in area • Site coordinators • Students
The “Gender & Health Curriculum” • Is an electronic, web-based learning resource • Was designed by and for: • Ontario undergraduate medical students • Instructors in all domains of medical education • Curriculum designers at Ontario’s medical schools • Was designed to be: • Engaging, thorough and flexible • Evidence-based • Is available for use by: • Anyone with access to the internet
Concepts are conveyed • In a text-based, multimedia-rich narrative • With non-linear options for in-depth exploration • Through multimedia presentations and videos • Through interactive activities • Through self-reflection exercises
The curriculum focuses on • Setting objectives for each module
The curriculum focuses on • Setting objectives for each module • Including current information
The curriculum focuses on • Setting objectives for each module • Including current information • Demonstrating concepts with case studies
The curriculum focuses on • Setting objectives for each module • Including current information • Demonstrating concepts with case studies • Addressing: • Social determinants of health • Advocacy • Professionalism • Boundaries • Health as a Human Right • Poverty • Social Accountability
Learning Objects • Repository of discrete learning objects using various methods to engage the learner • Accessible for use • Can be added to presentations, lectures.
Self Authoring Tool • Allows educators to modify existing modules • Allows educators to create new modules • Utilizes XML formatting
Portfolio • The portfolio feature of the website tracks the learners use of the website. • Can be used to validate participation
E-Learning • Easy access • Ease of navigation • Peer reviewed content complimented with multimedia and live internet links • Interactive case history, quizzes • E-portfolio • Zero cost
Now What? USE IT! www.genderandhealth.ca
The curriculum includes • Sixteen modules, covering: • An introduction to the role of gender in health • The role of gender in specific domains (Cardiovascular Disease, Lung Cancer, Depression, Sex and Sexuality, and nine others) • ‘Toolbox modules’ to assist learners in thinking critically about gender in other areas of health and medical education
