Women's Health

General Objectives: By the end of the symposium, participants will be able to:
1.   Describe the broad range of unique health issues facing women, including their biochemical and physiological etiologies.
2.   Discuss the role of the clinical laboratory in improving women’s health outcomes.
3.   Compare the importance, challenges and pitfalls of gender identification during the laboratory testing process.

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* 1. Please asses the Sessions overrall

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Sufficient time was allowed for audience participation/active learning
The facilities were satisfactory.
The session was free from commercial bias
Overall, I would rate this Symposium as excellent

Please asses each Speaker by their Session:

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* 2. The importance of studying women’s health

Speaker:
Ann M. Gronowski,
Professor Pathology and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine


Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the differences between women and men that affect their health.
2. List the reasons why more research has not been done on women in the past.
3. Describe what is needed to advance women’s health.
4. Explain the important role of the clinical laboratory in improving women’s health outcomes.

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Clarity of Voice
Met Stated Objectives
Balanced & Unbiased
Relevant to Practice Overall
Time for Active Learning

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* 3. Women’s CV Health – we’ve come a long way baby – or have we?

Speaker:
Beth Abramson,
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the leading health threat facing women.
2. Review cardiac risk assessment in the post menopausal woman.
3. Understand risk reduction strategies for women.

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Clarity of Voice
Met Stated Objectives
Balanced & Unbiased
Relevant to Practice Overall
Time for Active Learning

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* 4. Providing effective healthcare and laboratory testing to the transgender community

Speaker:
Dina N. Greene,
Assistant Professor, University of Washington

Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Illustrate the differences between gender and sex.
2. Give an example of healthcare discrimination towards transgender individuals.
3. Describe the barriers involved in providing adequate laboratory medicine to the transgender population.
4. Highlight the standards of care for treating transgender individuals with gender dysphoria.

  Poor Fair Good Very Good Outstanding
Clarity of Voice
Met Stated Objectives
Balanced & Unbiased
Relevant to Practice Overall
Time for Active Learning

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* 5. As a result of attending this session, I am planning to: 

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* 6. Please explain any changes you plan to make or personal learning projects you will pursue as a result of this session:

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* 7. Please indicate which CanMEDS roles you felt were addressed during this educational activity. (Select all that apply)

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* 8. General comments about individual speaker:

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* 9. What topics would you like to be addressed at future conferences to keep you up to date in your profession?

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