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Resource Guide for International Preservice Medical Education in Reproductive Health

Resource Guide for International Preservice Medical Education in Reproductive Health
©2005, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). All rights reserved.

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Use and reproduction of this publication for educational purposes is permitted and encouraged without permission, however the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) would appreciate notification and proper citation. If original material from this publication is reprinted in other documents, readers may use and reproduce those portions at no cost. This publication may not be used for commercial gain. Permission to use and reproduce tables, figures, and direct quotes from other sources included in this publication must be obtained from the original author and publisher.

Suggested Citation
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). Resource Guide for International Preservice Medical Education in Reproductive Health. Washington, DC; 2005.

Disclaimer
The content presented in this publication is based on research conducted through August 2004. Some of the hyperlinks to Web sites, articles, and other materials on the Internet may have changed since release of this publication. Omissions of information and research gaps may exist in this publication; some of these gaps are due to insufficient research conducted within the respective fields of study, and some omissions are due to time and funding constraints. Instructors and students are encouraged to provide research and information they deem appropriate to augment this publication. In addition, the information in this publication is not intended to serve solely as a standard of medical care. Standards of medical care should be determined on the basis of all the facts and circumstances involved in an individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge and technology advance and patterns of practice evolve. Description summaries of resources and organizations listed in the Resource Guide have been adapted and are not authorized by the original authors. Users should refer to the principle resource and organization Web sites for the original published descriptions. Please note any additional disclaimers that may be included with material from other sources.

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Acknowledgements

The Resource Guide for International Preservice Medical Education in Reproductive Health was originally produced by the Reproductive Health Initiative (RHI), a former project of the American Medical Women’s Association. The following RHI staff were instrumental in the research, writing, design, and production of the Resource Guide: Susan Alton, MSW/MPH, Robin Lowney, Kate West, Susan Eisendrath, MPH, and Shana Brown, MPH.

ARHP greatly appreciates the grants, contributions, and support of our current and past funders and wishes to offer special thanks to the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for making this publication possible.

Reviewers
Special thanks to the following reviewers who contributed their time and expertise to the development of the content, organization, and design of the Resource Guide for International Preservice Medical Education in Reproductive Health (affiliations provided for identification only):

Rebecca Mensima Acquaah-Arhin, MD
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Medical College of Ghana
KorleBu Teaching Hospital

Sabaratnam Arulkumaran , PhD, FRCOG
St. George’s Hospital Medical School
University of London, and Secretary General of FIGO

Peggy D'Adamo
The INFO Project

Angel Foster, DPhil , MA
Ibis Reproductive Health

Anne Foster-Rosales, MD, MPH
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco

Alyson G. Hyman, MPH
Ipas

Martha Jacob, MD
EngenderHealth

Timothy Johnson, MD, FACOG, FWAC
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical Center

Ronald H. Magarick, PhD
Center of Excellence in Family Planning and Reproductive Health, JHPIEGO

Christ-Ann Magloire, MD
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Division of Clinical Services
Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc.

Claudia Morrissey, MD, MPH
Center for Research on Women and Gender
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
University of Illinois–Chicago

Olufemi Olatunbosun, MD, FRCSC
Department of Obstetrics/ Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Saskatchewan, Royal University Hospital

Gabrielle Ross, MD
WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia

Lois A. Schaefer,BSN, MPH
USAID

Joseph Speidel, MD, MPH
University of California–San Francisco, Center for Reproductive Research and Policy

Carolyn Westhoff, MD, MSc
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Table of Contents

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About the Resource Guide

  • Essential Terminology

Introduction

  • Goals of the Resource Guide
  • Audiences and Access

State of the Field

Curriculum Development Tools

Inservice Reproductive Health Materials

Abortion

Adolescents

Contraception

  • General
  • Barrier Methods
  • Emergency Contraception (EC)
  • Injectable Contraceptives
  • Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
  • Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)
  • Fertility-Awareness Based Methods
  • Oral Contraceptives
  • Postpartum/Postabortion Contraception
  • Sterilization

Counseling and Communication

HIV/AIDS

Men

Postabortion Care

Safe Motherhood

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Contextual Factors in Reproductive Health Care Delivery

  • General
  • Domestic and Sexual Violence
  • Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
  • Refugees

Reproductive Rights as Human Rights

Resources for Additional Research

Organizations

Appendices

  • INASP: Optimizing Internet Bandwidth in Developing Country Higher Education
  • A General Six-Step Approach to Curriculum Developmen for Medical Education
  • Barriers and Solutions to Integrating a Women’s Health Curriculum
  • APGO: Women’s Health Care Competencies for Medical Students (excerpt)

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