Professional Responsibility
Research shows that medical students exhibit a decline in empathy after they begin interacting with patients which poses a threat to their ability to provide patient-centered care. Patient-centered care challenges doctors to be empathetic, respectful, and compassionate, even during difficult patient interactions or when they have moral objections to the patient’s health behaviors. Teaching about abortion provides a learning opportunity for students to practice empathy and compassion in the face of patient behavior which they may not support.
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Physicians’ Professional Responsibilities in Abortion Care Slide Set
Slide Set from Video Lecture Presented by: Jody Steinauer, MD, MAS University of California, San Francisco Click to download Physicians’ Professional Responsibilities in Abortion Care (pdf)February 23, 2016
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Changing the Conversation: Contraception
Think of a typical medical student or resident: mid to late twenties, a dedicated student with ambitious career plans, likely to be highly-motivated to avoid … Continue readingDecember 3, 2015
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Counseling for Miscarriage Management
Miscarriage is often an emotionally charged event in a woman’s life. A woman diagnosed with early pregnancy loss or incomplete miscarriage has several treatment options, … Continue readingMay 19, 2015
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A Practical Guide for Establishing a Jail Rotation
Carolyn Sufrin, MD, PhD A rotation where Ob/Gyn residents care for women in prison and jail can be a transformative experience for residents and provides … Continue readingOctober 2, 2014
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Where are the Nurses in Abortion Care?
There are no clear guidelines for managing conscientious objection in nursing; not only is it tolerated, but in many institutions, it becomes an unwritten policy. … Continue readingJuly 15, 2014
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Notes From a Full Spectrum NurseMidwifery Student, Part II
Guest Post: Holly Carpenter, RN, CNM Candidate, UCSF Both APC and pre-licensure nursing students still face a fairly bleak picture in terms of standard SRH … Continue readingDecember 6, 2013
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Notes From a Full Spectrum NurseMidwifery Student, Part I
Guest Post: Holly Carpenter, RN, CNM Candidate, UCSF When I was choosing between various CNM (certified nurse midwifery) Master’s programs in 2010, the faculty biographies … Continue readingOctober 2, 2013
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