Curriculum Reform

MSFC believes that abortion and family planning training should be a standard part of all medical school curricula. Many MSFC chapters have successfully advocated for the inclusion of abortion and reproductive health education into their curricula, and you can too!

Before you look anywhere else:

Read the Strategy Guide to Curriculum Reform and our introductory PowerPoint
Email students@msfc.org (or your student organizer) for help with curriculum reform and to be added to the curriculum working group listserv

Below are strategy and curriculum content resources for reform at your medical school. If you can’t find what you’re looking for or need help, email students@msfc.org.

Surveys

Additional MSFC Resources

MSFC Baseline Curriculum
Vision for a Reproductive Justice Medical Education Curriculum
Organization Map for Curriculum Change
Sample Decision Making Flow Chart
Sample Proposal and Course Description (includes sample letter to administration)

Curriculum Content Materials

Innovating Education in Reproductive Health (video lecture series from UCSF)
Teach Abortion Training (workbook and curriculum)
Reproductive Health Access Project (fact sheets, procedure sheets, and more)
Papayaworkshop.org (practice MVA on papayas)
Advocates for Youth (Adolescent reproductive healthcare)
National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center (LGBT patient care)
Center for International Reproductive Health (Lectures recordings, slides, and lesson plans)

MSFC Case-Based learning guides (abortion and contraception)
Email students@msfc.org for personalized help

Messaging

MSFC Guide to Messaging on Curriculum Reform
International Planned Parenthood Federation: offers guides on How to Educate about Abortion and How to Talk about Abortion (available in English, French, and Spanish).

Additional Resources Available to You (Just Ask!)

Personalized mentorship and advice from other med students and MSFC HQ
Curriculum reform listserv discussion space
Slide decks on abortion, contraception, and reproductive health