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. 2017 Jul 24:13:10607.
doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10607.

Genetics in LGB Assisted Reproduction: Two Flipped Classroom, Progressive Disclosure Cases

Helen Jin  1   2 , Shoumita Dasgupta  3   4   5
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Genetics in LGB Assisted Reproduction: Two Flipped Classroom, Progressive Disclosure Cases

Helen Jin et al. MedEdPORTAL. .

Abstract

Introduction: There have been several educational reforms calling for increasing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) education materials, application of basic sciences to clinical medicine, and active engagement of students. While the amount of educational materials for LGBT clinical cases is increasing, this session for preclinical medical students uniquely combines basic science population genetics, cisgender lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) cultural issues and reproductive endocrinology in a 1.5-hour flipped classroom session.

Methods: Students were assigned a prediscussion video and reading. Facilitators attended a 1.5-hour training session prior to discussion. Each classroom of 30 students with small groups of six was led by a third- or fourth-year medical student facilitator who taught from a PowerPoint that included discussion questions. An audience response system was used to show aggregated, real-time anonymous responses to case questions, a pre- and postsurvey was used to analyze changes in student attitudes and knowledge of assisted reproduction services for same-sex couples, and course evaluations captured overarching student impressions.

Results: All first-year students (N = 180) attended this mandatory session. Audience response questions showed a high level of knowledge of population genetics concepts. Voluntary surveys showed a higher number of assisted reproduction recommendations for LGB patients compared to heterosexual patients before discussion, with this difference disappearing after the discussion. This may indicate a shift in student attitudes and knowledge of LGB patient barriers and assisted reproduction. Course evaluations showed appreciation of LGB material integration within the course.

Discussion: Educators will be able to successfully integrate the application of population genetics, assisted reproduction cases, and an examination of cultural barriers in health care for LGB patients with this session.

Keywords: Assisted Reproduction; Health Care Disparities; LGB; LGBT; Population Genetics.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Audience response question with sample classroom response.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Student Recommendations for Biological Parent Choice Before and After Calculating Genetic Probability (N = 180).
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