A common curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology for medical students globally
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Atiomo, W.,
Casper, G.,
Symonds, I.,
Obermair, H.,
Gwako, G.,
Vash-Margita, A.,
Sosa, C.,
Kihara, A.,
Ezimokhai, M.,
&
Fogarty, P.
(2024).
A common curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology for medical students globally.
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Early View (Online First).
Abstract
Objective: Global variations in women's health outcomes, increased international migration, and an increase in the number of medical schools underpin the need for global standardization in obstetrics and gynecology curricula for medical students. However, there are currently no recommendations regarding the content of a common curricu-lum. The aim of this project was to agree the objectives for a common curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology for medical students globally.
Methods: The curriculum was developed and agreed by an international taskforce of obstetricians and gynecologists. Published curricula for medical students in a variety of regions globally were reviewed and discussed, and the objectives for a com-mon curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology for medical students were agreed by consensus.
Results: The content of the proposed curriculum is classified into three domains: clinical skills, professional behaviors, and knowledge. The recommended curriculum covers health conditions that affect women globally in different social and cultural contexts, and addresses important global health issues of relevance to obstetrics and gynecology.
Conclusion: The methods and outcomes of a project by an international taskforce of obstetricians and gynecologists to develop a common curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology for medical students globally are presented. More work is required to identify ways in which the curriculum may be adapted to a minimum essential required curriculum in times of man- made or natural disasters. Achieving these will facilitate the intended long-term aims of this curriculum, to improve women's health outcomes globally
Keywords
curriculum, global, gynecology, international, medical, obstetrics, student, taskforceThis is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.© 2024 The Authors. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
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