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Module activities and features
The modules contain case studies, reflective exercises, quizes, term matching games, references, and links.
Introduction Module
- an introduction to health and gender as a determinant of health
- test your ability to tell the difference between sex and gender, think about the "Gender Commandmants"
Application Modules
Gender and Cardiovascular Disease
- learn about sex and differences in cardiovascular disease, including stroke and vascular disease
Gender and Depression
- includes material on medical student well-being
Gender and Lung Cancer
- includes material on sex and gender differences in lung cancer
- learn to apply a gender perspective to helping people to become ex-smokers
Gender and Poverty
- includes an introduction to poverty and health as well as an exploration of gender, poverty and health
- includes ’mini documentaries’ exploring the health effects of poverty on new Canadians, seniors and single parent families
- learn about poverty and health across the lifecycle
Gender and Trauma
- learn about the gendered history of trauma, think about how this influences present approaches to trauma
Gender, Sex and Sexuality
- take the homophobia quiz
- learn how to be more inclusive in your communication, learn how to ask questions so people feel supported to really answer them
- test your knowledge of gender and sexuality terms
coming soon:
Gender and Epilepsy
Gender and Transplant
Gender and Congestive Heart Failure
Gender and Dementia
Gender and HIV/AIDS
Tool Kit
Gender and Medical Education
- what is your learning style ? will gender influence your career path ?
The Gender Lens
- learn how to use The Gender Lens Tool to approach any area of medicine
coming soon:
Advocacy
Health as a Human Right
Gender, Globalization and Health
