Educating The Next Generation Of Healthcare Professionals

Sex and Gender Medicine is a relatively new field focused on developing diagnostic tools and optimal treatments by recognizing that the function of the body's systems is influenced by an individual's sex and gender. Integrating sex and gender considerations into the healthcare system is crucial for tailoring diagnosis and treatment to meet the diverse needs of different genders and populations, thereby achieving true personalized medicine. Traditionally, sex and gender medicine has not been uniformly or systematically incorporated into medical and allied medical school curricula. As a result, many healthcare and allied healthcare professionals lack the education and knowledge necessary to integrate sex and gender considerations into clinical practice. In innovation, a lack of awareness about sex and gender differences can result in missed market opportunities and the creation of devices, services, and diagnostics that are not appropriate for all patient populations. 

 

NOGAFEM is at the forefront of mainstreaming a sex- and gender-focused approach in healthcare by examining research gaps, educating the next generation of healthcare and allied healthcare professionals on sex- and gender-based healthcare, and the impact on developing innovation processes.