Reproductive Health Model Curriculum

The Reproductive Health Model Curriculum, now in its 2nd Edition, is a comprehensive, 7-module resource designed to assist educators, students, and health care providers with strengthening reproductive health education and services. The Curriculum is an adaptable teaching tool that can be used in medical schools, nursing schools, physician assistant programs, residency training programs, or as an inservice training tool to strengthen the reproductive health services of practicing health care providers.

The Curriculum emphasizes improving provider-patient communication skills and cultural competence, with special attention paid to psychosocial, psychological, and demographic factors in relation to health care. The 2 nd Edition Curriculum includes new sections, updated medical content, and links to thousands of resources. Also included are examples of 1 st Edition use in a variety of educational settings (Implementation Guide), an extensive bibliography, and a list of hundreds of organizations working on health care issues (Organizational Resources).

The Curriculum includes learning objectives from the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Women’s Health Care Competencies for Medical Students. (http://www.apgo.org/wheocomp/)

If you have questions or would like more information about the Curriculum, please contact Shana Brown, MPH, Program Manager, sbrown@arhp.org or (202) 466-3825.

Contents

Module 1: Implementation Guide

Appendix A: Evidence-based medicine
Appendix B: Needs Assessment and Survey of Reproductive Health Curricula
Appendix C: Attitude Scales
Appendix D: Sample Elective Schedules

Module 2: Psychosocial Factors

Module 3: Communication

Module 4: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Appendix: Condom Curriculum

Module 5: Primary Care Infertility

Module 6: Contraception

Module 7: Abortion

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