title: A comprehensive approach to enhancing sexual health education in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
abstract: We report on the Sexual Health Curriculum Enhancement project at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Using a US dollars 100000 grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc., we have developed and are in the process of implementing a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary and innovative curriculum that is based on three primary objectives for teaching sexual health: attitude change, behavior change, and knowledge acquisition. Five general strategies to incorporate specific sexual health content into the medical school curriculum have been implemented: (1). Faculty Development; (2). Additional Didactics; (3). Cased-Based Learning; (4). Testing and Assessment; and (5). Electronic (Computer/Web-Based Enhancements).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Sheryl.Kingsberg@uhhs.com
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kingsberg
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Malemud
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cole-Kelly
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Wile
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spanos
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Nosek
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000628:therapy*; D019529:Sexuality