Welcome

The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health Online Course Web Site was developed as a collaborative effort between the Office of Research on Women's Health, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Office of Women's Health, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., Associate Director for Research on Women's Health, Director, Office of Research on Women's Health, NIH, and Kathleen Uhl, M.D., Assistant Commissioner for Women's Health, Director, Office of Women's Health, welcome you to the course Web site.

Description

The site currently offers one course titled, The Basic Science and the Biological Basis for Sex- and Gender-Related Differences. The course includes six lessons, each of which will take from 20 minutes to an hour to complete. Taking the course is free and continuing education credit can be awarded for successful completion of the course. To receive credit, participants will be required to complete all six lesson quizzes with a score of at least 70 percent, and to complete a brief course evaluation form. Partial credit will not be awarded to participants who complete only selected lessons and not the entire course. Please see the continuing education page for more information.

Target Audience

This site was developed for researchers, clinicians, and members of academia to gain a basic scientific understanding of the major physiological differences between the sexes, the influences these differences have on illness and health outcomes, and the implications for policy, medical research, and health care.

Course Learning Objectives

1. Contrast and compare key regulatory U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policies significant to inclusion of women in clinical research and human subject protection.
2. Evaluate the appropriateness of the design and analysis of preclinical and clinical research studies to detect and quantify potential sex and gender differences.
3. Describe the scientific basis of known sex and gender differences.
4. Identify known sex and gender differences with regard to diseases, and differences in response to or effects of drugs and other medical interventions in the treatment and management of these conditions.

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, The National Institutes of Health, and The U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Policy on Speaker and Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.

More Information

For additional information on what you’ll need to know before you get started, please review the about this site page. To begin taking the course for credit or non-credit, please set up your account by completing the registration form, or if you have already created an account, please login.