Schaumburg, Illinois Nov 23, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) and Practice Point Communications (PPC) announce a new partnership to promote intentional integration of sex and gender differences in health practitioner education.

To achieve evidence-based patient-centered care, both sex and gender considerations must be integrated into research and data reporting, health professions education, and clinical practice. For women, the goal is to shift from a focus on reproductive concerns to a perspective that encompasses the health of women overall. In both men's and women's healthcare, clinicians need to consider both biological (sex) and sociocultural (gender) factors, as well as the interaction between the two.

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"We are thrilled about the collaboration with Practice Point Communications and appreciate the recognition of the critical need to further the integration of sex and gender specific medicine in professional education," say, Caroline Paul, MD, and Mary Rojek, Ph.D., co-chairs of the American Medical Women's Association Sex and Gender Health Collaborative (AMWA-SGHC). "We hope that with Practice Point Communications' deliberate and conscious inclusion of more sex and gender specific data in their content, we will raise awareness regarding the crucial need to consider sex differences in all aspects of medicine and its delivery."

In furtherance of our shared mission, PPC commits to promoting the inclusion of sex and gender differences when working with faculty to develop new medical educational content within their live lecture series, and in enduring modules, when applicable.

"We aim to work with AMWA faculty who are well versed in chronic disease care to incorporate any sex and gender differences impacting diagnosis and management, and will invite all faculty to acknowledge any known sex and gender differences in the planning and presentation of educational content with regard to the prevalence, diagnosis, or management of the condition or disease," says Chris Fleming, President of Practice Point Communications.

The importance of recognizing the effects of sex and gender on disease presentation, treatment and prognosis, and the value of considering these differences in clinical decision-making will go a long way toward achieving evidence-based personalized medicine for women and men.  

ABOUT AMWA
The American Medical Women's Association works to advance women in medicine, advocate for equity, and ensure excellence in healthcare. The AMWA Sex and Gender Health Collaborative (AMWA-SGHC) was established to bring a sex and gender perspective into health professionals' education and clinical practice to improve healthcare for all patients. 
Learn More: https://www.amwa-doc.org/sghc

About PPC
Practice Point Communications is a medical education company that exclusively partners with academic medical centers to design and develop Certified-CME/CE for healthcare providers.
Our programs are clinician focused and clinician driven. Learn more: https://www.practicepointcme.com/Who-We-Are/Our-Company

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AMWA Contact                                     PPC Contact:

Jodi Godfrey, MS, RDN                          Regina Stacy

jgodfrey@amwa-doc.org                       rstacy@practicepointcme.com 

973/809-5462                                       813-891-6999 x132