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In this issue of Family Medicine, we focus on women's health topics, aiming to address the critical need for comprehensive health care education that reflects the diverse needs of patients. Articles within this issue explore teaching topics such as obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive health, and gender-specific health concerns within medical schools and residency programs. Additionally, articles center on the importance of promoting gender diversity within medical education and fostering an inclusive learning environment that respects the unique experiences and perspectives of both learners and patients.
April 2024 Vol. 56 No. 4
FROM THE EDITOR
Teaching Women’s Health in Family Medicine
Sarina Schrager, MD, MS
EDITORIAL
Supporting Our Women Colleagues
LaKesha N. Anderson, PhD, CPD | Yohualli B. Anaya, MD, MPH | Valerie Gilchrist, MD
COMMENTARIES
Equity and Justice in Family Medicine Clinical Care and Teaching Must Incorporate a Reproductive Justice Framework
Diana N. Carvajal, MD, MPH | Ivonne McLean, MD | Lin-Fan Wang, MD, MPH | Dalia Brahmi, MD, MPH | Judy C. Washington, MD, FAAFP
Transgender Care Is Family Medicine: A Call to Action
Erika Anne Sullivan, MD, MS | Shanna D. Stryker, MD, MPH | Julie Blaszczak, MD, MEHP | Ryan Spielvogel, MD, MS | Tiffany Ho, MD, MPH | Bernadette Kiraly, MD | Lisa MacVane, MD | Rachel Nixon, DO | Dylan M. Sabb, MD, MPH | Anita Venkatesan, MD, MPH | José E. Rodríguez, MD, FAAFP
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Novel Performance Rating Instruments for Gynecological Procedures in Primary Care: A Pilot Study
Parisa Rezaiefar, MD, BSc | Nisha Waqas MD | Douglas Archibald, PhD | Susan Humphrey-Murto, MD, MEd
Abortion Training in Family Medicine Residency Programs: A National Survey of Program Directors 5 Months After the Dobbs Decision
Aleza K. Summit, MPH | Erica Chong, MPH
Organizing Primary Care Clinicians to Expand Reproductive Health Access: A Qualitative Program Evaluation
Hayley V. McMahon, MSPH, CPH | Laura Riker, MSSW | Hailey Broughton-Jones | Lily Trotta | Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH
BRIEF REPORTS
Block Scheduling for LARC in a Family Medicine Residency Program
Elisabeth F. Callen, PhD, PStat | Rahmat Na'Allah, MD | Artis Lewis, MD | James Kerns | Christina M. Hester, PhD, MPH
NARRATIVE ESSAYS
Envisioning Reproductive Equity for All
Carmelle Kuizon, MPH | Sarah E. Stumbar, MD, MPH
A Magic Trick
Claire Thomson, MD, MPH
Florida Abortion Clinic
Sarah E. Stumbar, MD, MPH
BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS
Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Health Care and Public Health
Christina Scartozzi, DO
The Covenant of Water
Bethany Picker, MD
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Family Medicine Residents Desperate for Abortion Education
Nick DeVetter, DO | Jack Westfall, DO | Erin C. Westfall, DO
Transitioning From AFMRD Entrustable Professional Activities to ABFM Core Outcomes to Measure Clinical Preparedness
Bryce A. Ringwald, MD
Authors’ Response to "Transitioning From AFMRD Entrustable Professional Activities to ABFM Core Outcomes to Measure Clinical Preparedness"
Patricia A. Carney, PhD, MS | M. Patrice Eiff, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE FOCUS
Navigating Lactation and Chestfeeding in a Busy Clinical Practice
Octavia Amaechi, MD | Coral Molina, DO