PAS 6320 - Reproductive Med & Women Hlth

This course prepares students to evaluate and manage the reproductive and obstetric health of women. This course will cover prenatal, obstetric and gynecologic care. Background information, including epidemiology, the interprofessional team involved in care, settings of care, and common resources utilized in reproductive medicine and women’s health will be reviewed. There will be an emphasis on anatomy and physiology relevant to care of the woman, patient evaluation and assessment, patient education, counseling, health promotion, and screening related to pediatrics, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions commonly encountered in reproductive medicine and women’s health clinical practice, laboratory and diagnostic testing utilized in pediatrics, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of reproductive medicine and women’s health patients. Special considerations related to evidence-based medicine, genetics, public health, medicolegal and ethical considerations, cultural beliefs, and the healthcare system will be integrated throughout the course.

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