Online Course Explores the Science of Sex and Gender

Format: Online Course
Institute: Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the basic scientific understanding of the difference between men and women? What separates the sexes?

The Basic Science and the Biological Basis for Sex- and Gender-Related Differences is a new online, self-paced course offered by ORWH in partnership with the FDA’s Office of Women’s Health. This six-session course for researchers, clinicians, members of academia, and students in health professional schools covers definitions of sex and gender, cell physiology, developmental biology, and more.

Course objectives include discussion 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.

Next Steps
Visit the Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health Online Course Web site at http://sexandgendercourse.od.nih.gov to learn more about this educational opportunity. Continuing medical education credit is available for successful participants.