PROBLEM ADDRESSED: Residents in family medicine residency programs require comprehensive training in women's health best practices and resources. OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM: To provide a framework for the development and implementation of an integrated women's health curriculum for family medicine residency programs. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Objectives for each element of the program were the basis for planning the curriculum. Residents experienced primary care obstetrics clinic and on-call shifts, 24-hour off-service on-call shifts, women's health horizontals, and a women's health workshop, all of which were integrated into a 6-month family medicine block time. Residents worked with family physicians, obstetricians and gynecologists, and multidisciplinary health care team members in clinical settings. Teaching objectives were aligned with CanMEDS-Family Medicine core competencies. Creation of this program and its implementation were accomplished by dedicated teachers, administrators, and faculty members involved in curriculum planning. CONCLUSION: The program design and implementation resulted in an improved comprehensive women's health training experience for residents, which was integrated into a family medicine context. Ongoing evaluation and innovation will serve to continually improve this program.
PROBLEM ADDRESSED: Residents in family medicine residency programs require comprehensive training in women's health best practices and resources. OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM: To provide a framework for the development and implementation of an integrated women's health curriculum for family medicine residency programs. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Objectives for each element of the program were the basis for planning the curriculum. Residents experienced primary care obstetrics clinic and on-call shifts, 24-hour off-service on-call shifts, women's health horizontals, and a women's health workshop, all of which were integrated into a 6-month family medicine block time. Residents worked with family physicians, obstetricians and gynecologists, and multidisciplinary health care team members in clinical settings. Teaching objectives were aligned with CanMEDS-Family Medicine core competencies. Creation of this program and its implementation were accomplished by dedicated teachers, administrators, and faculty members involved in curriculum planning. CONCLUSION: The program design and implementation resulted in an improved comprehensive women's health training experience for residents, which was integrated into a family medicine context. Ongoing evaluation and innovation will serve to continually improve this program.