Gender Commandments

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Definition of Health:What are the determinants of health? Definitions of Gender Gender and Health Definition Gender Influences Health Looking Through a Gender Lens Does gender also play a role in your education and career ?Reflections on Gender in Practice

Gender as a Determinant of Health

...but does it really matter?Gender may influence health status in the following ways:But I have a lot to learn before clerkship, can’t this wait?Understanding gender is essential to clinical practice.Family Medicine and Gender CanMEDS and Gender

... but does it really matter ?

Ideas About Gender Gender Commandments

Gender Influences

Understanding difference - a variety of perspectives Difference in the humanities Medicine and difference Taking difference into account

Understanding Difference

Why include gender in your teaching?How to include gender in your teaching ?Practical Suggestions:Anytime you are working with students ask:In Problem-Based Learning and Small Group teaching:Lectures:Assessment/Evaluation:Of any clinical scenario ask:Evidence-based medicine and Research:

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Gender Commandments

We have all internalized messages about what is appropriate behaviour and some of these are related to gender. What are the 10 commandments for behaviour appropriate to your gender that you have internalized?

1.	What are the 10 Commandments for behaviour if you are a boy?

2.	What are the 10 Commandments for behaviour if you are a man?

3.	What are the 10 Commandments for behaviour if you are a girl?

4.	What are the 10 Commandments for behaviour if you are a woman?

How are they different?

Why?

6.	What happens if you don't obey the 10 Commandments of Gender?

7.	What messages do we get about people who do not conform to societal expectations of gender roles?

8.	When you were growing up what lessons did you learn about gender?

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1. Janet Dollin, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP Assistant Professor University of Ottawa

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