Health Is Affected by Both Sex and Gender

Integrating SEX and GENDER differences into medical education is KEY
to creating evidence-based personalized medicine for men and women.

Do You Know…

Women are susceptible to potentially lethal arrhythmias when they take some of the very medications which stabilize rhythm in men.
Men and women absorb and metabolize pain killers and anesthetics differently.
Melanoma is more common on the legs in women, and on the head and neck in men.
Men are more likely than women to die within 6 months of an osteoporotic hip fracture.
Zolpidem is the only FDA approved medication with different dosages recommended by sex thus far.
In acute stroke, tPA (the clot-dissolving medication) is twice as likely to be given to men.
Aspirin therapy decreases risk of MI in men (but not stroke), while reducing stroke (but not MI) in women.

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Teaching Resources

Ready-to-use resources for the educator in sex and gender based health. Can be used as stand-alone presentations, or easily integrated into your own program.

Student Resources

Ready-to-use resources for students in sex and gender based health.

Researcher Resources

Ready-to-use resources for researchers in sex and gender based health. These can help you get started in integrating sex and gender concepts into your own research.

Clinician Education

Ready-to-use resources for clinicians in sex and gender based health. These can help you get started in seeing how sex and gender impact all aspects of health.