Sex and Gender Health Collaborative

SGHC Student Conference Scholarships

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Where Our Students Have Presented

  • Maye C, Patel K, Pawelzik J, Dupanovic I, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Students Addressing the Gaps in Medical Education: The Importance of Sex- and Gender-Based Medicine. Poster presentation at USC Innovations in Medical Education Conference. 2/6/2025
  • Allegretti Y, Dupanovic I, Ybarra M, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Bridging the Gap from Curriculum to Clinic: Integrating Sex- and Gender-Based Medicine into Medical Education. Poster presentation at SGIM Southern. 2/12/2025
  • Osborn S, Mazumdar S, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Students Innovating Sex and Gender Based Medical Education: A Sex and Gender Health Collaborative Initiative. Oral presentation at NEGEA/NEGSA/NEOSR Conference. 4/9/2025
  • Beesley M, Osborn S, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The Role of Sex and Gender Based Medicine in Understanding Influenza Outcomes and Optimizing Patient Care. Poster presentation at Women in Medicine Summit. 9/18/2025

Multiple Poster presentations occured at the 110th annual AMWA conference in conjuction with the SGHC Sumit on 3/28/2025

  • Aitha N, Lo J, Rajendran K, Osborn S, Chaturvedi S, Moftakhar N, Werbinski J,Kwolek D. Enhancing Medical Education on Sex and Gender Differences in Birth Defects
  • Attilus B, Osborn S, Chaturvedi S, Kling J, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Sex and Gender Differences in Sexual Dysfunction
  • Beesley M, Osborn S, Chaturvedi S, Sundareshan V, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Unveiling Sex and Gender Differences in Influenza and Vaccines: Insights for Better Care
  • Bhuvaneshwari M, McCoy K, Dupanovic I, Chaturvedi S, Reddy V, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Incorporating a Sex and Gender-Based Parkinson’s Disease Factsheet into Medical Education
  • Boyle M, Dupanovic I, Osborn S, Ybarra M, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Deborah K. A Qualitative Analysis: Student Experience in AMWA’s Sex and Gender Health Education Initiative
  • Chaturvedi S, Patel K, Mazumdar S, Dupanovic I, Osborn S, Boyle M, Ybarra M, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. AMWA’s Sex and Gender Health Education Initiative: A Model of Trainee-led Curricular Development
  • Dupanovic I, Boyle M, Osborn S, Ybarra M, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Evaluating the Role of Physician Mentorship in AMWA’s Sex and Gender Health Education Initiative: A Pilot Study
  • Hall A, Dupanovic I, Chaturvedi S, Templeton K, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Sex and Gender Differences in Sports Injuries
  • McCoy K, Dupanovic I, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The Importance of Sex and Gender-Based Health Education in Bipolar Disorder
  • Osborn S, Dupanovic I, Shroff S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Depression Across Sex and Gender: An Educational Factsheet Highlighting Key Differences
  • Paska J, Osborn S, Chaturvedi S, Marrus N, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Integrating Sex and Gender Differences in Autism into Medical Education via Student-Generated Factsheet
  • Ream M, Dupanovic I, Osborn S, Barron R, Chisty A, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Sex and Gender Differences in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis Infections: A Comparative Analysis of Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment Outcomes
  • Usman A, Dupanovic I, Chaturvedi S, Newman C, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Sex and Gender Differences in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Ybarra M, Osborn S, Boyle M, Dupanovic I, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Impact of Curricular Development on Trainee Understanding in AMWA’s Sex and Gender Health Education Initiative
  • Ybarra M, Allegretti Y, Chaturvedi C, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Sex and Gender Education Initiative: Closing the Gap in Medical Education. Poster presentation at SGIM Southern Conference. 2/22/2024
  • Crowther M, Lorence J, Hartenstein B, Chaturvedi S, Sharma N, Ybarra M, Michener J, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Integrating Mentorship and Scholarship in Sex and Gender-Based Medicine: A Student-Led Initiative of the Sex and Gender Health Collaborative. Poster presentation at SGIM Northwest. 3/8/2024
  • Dupanovic I, Allegretti Y, Mehta S, Levine S, Durai L, Fuller M, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Advancing Health Equity in Medical Education: A Student-Led Initiative of AMWA’s Sex and Gender Health Collaborative. Poster presentation at Connors-BRI Center Symposium: Incorporating Sex and Gender into Research. 3/20/2024
  • Lorence J, Maxfield A, Chaturvedi S, Dupanovic I, Levine S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Mobilizing AMWA Students for Health Equity: A National Student-led Sex and Gender Education Initiative. Poster presentation at ASU-Change the World Day. 3/20/2024
  • Maxfield A, Dupanovic I, Green X, Allegretti Y, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Transforming Medical Education: Development of Sex and Gender-Based Medicine FactSheets and Their Impact. Oral presentation at the AMWA Annual Meeting. 3/22/2024
  • Mehta S, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Sex and Gender Health Collaborative Initiative – A Necessity in Present Day Medical Education. Oral presentation at AAPI Medical Summit. Top 3 Award .3/31/2024
  • Patel K, Rozanski M, Mussorfiti S. The Importance of Inclusive Education: Sex and Gender Differences in Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders. Poster presentation at tOSU Undergraduate Spring Research Presentation. 4/4/2024
  • Mehta S, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The Importance of Sex- and Gender-Based Medical Education: A Student-Led National Initiative. Poster presentation at the IMG Event: Miami. 4/6/2024
  • Ybarra M, Sharma N, Allegretti Y, Lorence J, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Sex and Gender Health Collaborative Education Initiative: An Innovative Approach to Medical Education, Scholarship, and Mentorship. Oral presentation at SGEA Annual Conference. 4/11/2024
  • Chaturvedi S, Ybarra M, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Closing the gap in medical education: Sex and Gender Health Collaborative Education Initiative. Poster presentation at the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences. 5/6/2024
  • Janiszewski J, Lorence J, Dupanovic I, Maxfield A, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Bridging the Gap in Medical Education: Integrating Sex and Gender-Based Medicine Through Collaborative Development of Educational Factsheets. Poster presentation at SGIM National Conference. 5/15/2024
  • Sharma N, Ybarra M, Mehta S, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Deborah K. Sex and Gender Health Collaborative Education Initiative: Closing the Gap in Medical Education through Mentorship and Scholarship. Poster presentation at 6th Annual Women in Medicine Summit. 9/13/2024
  • Osborn S, Dupanovic I, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Integrating Sex and Gender Differences in Rheumatoid Arthritis into Medical Education Using a Student-Generated Fact Sheet. Oral Presentation at the 6th Annual Women in Medicine Summit. 1st place in Oral presentation competition. 9/13/2024
  • Dupanovic R, Maye C, Osborn S, Mehta S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Integrating Sex- and Gender-Based Content into Medical Education through a National Student-led Initiative of the Sex and Gender Health Collaborative. Poster presentation at American Board of Medical Specialties Conference. 9/24/2024
  • Maye C, Dupanovic I, Lorence J, Allegretti Y, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. A Collaborative Framework for Incorporating Sex and Gender Differences into Education for Healthcare Professional Students. Poster presentation at Nexus Interprofessional Summit. 9/25/2024
  • Mehta S, Osborn S, Allegretti Y, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Paving the way for Integration of Sex- and Gender-Based Medicine into Education: A Student-Led Initiative of AMWA’s Sex and Gender Health Collaborative. Poster presentation at SGIM Mid-Atlantic. 10/18/2024
  • Dupanovic I, Osborn S, Berkin L, Boyle M, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Addressing Gaps in Sex and Gender-Based Medicine Through a Student-Led Initiative. Oral presentation at SGIM New England. 11/2/2024
  • Galoustain N, Chaturvedi S, Levine S, Qiu JM, Hartenstein B, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Innovations in Sex-and Gender-Based Medicine and Research: A Novel Student-Led Education Initiative For Advancing Sex-Specific Patient Care. Poster presentation at SGIM California regional meeting. 1/1/2023
  • Hartenstein B, Rozanski M, Qiu J, Chaturvedi S, Levine S, Galoustain N, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Student Sex and Gender Education Initiative: A Multifaceted Model of Expanding Medical Education, Scholarship, and Mentorship. Oral presentation at SGIM Southern Regional Meeting. 2/2/2023
  • Stachowski J, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. National Cohort of Students Improving Sex- and Gender-Based Medicine: An Educational Innovation. Poster presentation at the 20th Annual Innovations in Medical Education Conference at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. 2/16/2023
  • Dominguez L. Screen what you have: Cervical and Prostate cancer screening recommendations for transgender patient. Poster presentation at University of Michigan Diversity in Medicine Conference. 3/11/2023
  • Rietmann A, Werbinski J. Sex and Gender Differences in Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Infection. Poster presentation at AMWA Annual Conference. 3/23/2023
  • Chaturvedi S, Rozanski M, Hartenstein B, Lorence J, Galoustain N, Qiu J, Levine S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Student Sex and Gender Education Initiative: An Innovative Model of Medical Education, Scholarship, and Mentorship. Poster presentation at AMWA Annual Conference. 3/23/2023
  • Chaturvedi S, Rozanski M, Hartenstein B, Lorence J, Galoustain N, Qiu J, Levine S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Student Sex and Gender Education Initiative: An Innovative Model of Medical Education, Scholarship, and Mentorship. Poster presentation at the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences. 5/7/2023
  • Hartenstein B, Chaturvedi S, Qiu J, Levine S, Galoustain N, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. National Sex and Gender Education Initiative: A Student-Led Model of Medical Education, Mentorship, and Advocacy. Poster presentation at the National SGIM Meeting. 5/10/2023
  • Sharma N, Ybarra M, Chaturvedi S, Lorence J, Hartenstein BA, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Student Sex-and Gender-Based Education Initiative: A Student-Led Approach to Medical Education and Advocacy. Poster presentation at Nexus Summit. 9/18/2023
  • Ybarra M, Sharma N, Chaturvedi S, Lorence J, Hartenstein BA, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. A Novel National Student-Led Sex- and Gender-Based Education Initiative: Closing the Gap in Medical School Curricula. Poster presentation at the 5th Annual Women in Medicine Summit. 1st place in Poster Competition. 9/22/2023
  • Wilkes A, Lorence J, Adesina A, Qiu JM, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Investigating Sex and Gender Differences in Morbidity and Mortality Related to Surgical Complications: A Comprehensive Review. Poster presentation at the 5th Annual Women in Medicine Summit. 9/22/2023
  • Green X, Gorrell C, Heredia Y, Hartenstein B, Yusuf S, Chaturvedi S, Sharma N, Ybarra M, Lorence J, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Student Sex and Gender Health Collaborative: Students Advancing Sex- and Gender-Based Medicine. Poster presentation at SGIM Mid-Atlantic Regional meeting. 9/22/2023
  • Lorence J, Crowther M, Hartenstein B, Chaturvedi S, Sharma N, Ybarra M, Michener J, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The Sex and Gender Health Collaborative Student project furthering Sex-and Gender-Based Medicine (SGBM) in Medical Education. Poster presentation at SGIM Mountain West REgional Meeting. 10/6/2023
  • Burke L, Werbinski J. Improving Knowledge of Sex and Gender-Based Medicine (SGBM) in Medical Education Through the Sex and Gender Health Collaborative of AMWA. Poster presentation at WMed Health Equity Summit 2023: Women’s Healthy Equity. 10/13/2023
  • Gorrell C, Sharma N, Ybarra M, Lorence J, Crowther M, Hartenstein B, Chaturvedi S, Michener J, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Evaluating Sex and Gender-Based Medicine (SGBM) in Medical School Curricula: The Sex and Gender Health Collaborative. Poster presentation at SGIM Mid-West Regional Meeting. 10/19/2023
  • Dupanovic I, Maxfield A, Stachowski J, Allegretti Y, Chaturvedi S, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Advancing Sex and Gender-Based Medicine by Engaging Medical and Premedical Students in the Development of Educational Resources. Poster presentation at SGIM New England Regional Meeting. 11/4/2023
  • Rydberg A, Chaturvedi SM, Sleeper R, Newman C, Werbinski J, Kling J. Advocating Including Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) and Gender as a Sociocultural Variable (GASV) Across All Health Professional Education. Poster presentation at Nexus Summit. 9/13/2022
  • Chaturvedi SM, Qui JM, Levine S, Galoustain N, Hartenstein B, Kwolek D. Students Advancing Sex- and Gender-Based Medicine: A National Medical Education Initiative. Poster Presentation at the 4th Annual Women in Medicine Summit. 3rd place in Poster Competition. 9/16/2022.
  • Qui JM, Chaturvedi SM, Levine S, Galoustain N, Hartenstein B, Kwolek D. Students advancing sex- and gender-based medicine: a national medical education initiative. Poster presentation at SGIM New England Regional Meeting, 9/17/2022
  • Levine S, Wui JM, Chaturvedi SM, Galoustain N, Hartenstein B, Kwolek D. Oral presentation at Women in Medicine and Science Symposium at Mass General Brigham. 9/20/2022
  • Chaturvedi S, Qui K, Galoustain N, Levine S, Hartenstein B, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Student Sex and Gender Education Initiative: An Innovative Model of Medical Education, Scholarship, and Mentorship. Poster presentation at SGIM MidWest Regional Meeting. 10/6/2022
  • Levine S, Chaturvedi S, Qui K, Galoustain N, Hartenstein B, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Sex and Gender Differences in Medicine and Research: A Student and Trainee Initiative for Education, Mentorship, and Improved Sex Specific Patient Care. Poster & Oral presentation at SGIM Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting. 10/20/2022
  • Levine SR, Chaturvedi SM, Galoustain NA, Qui JM, Hartenstein BA, Kwolek D, Werbinski J. Bridging the Gap of Sex and Gender Differences in Medicine and Research: A Trainee Initiative for Improved Sex and Gender Specific Patient Care. Poster & Oral presentation at NIH ORWH: Gender and Health: Impacts of Structural Sexism, Gender Norms, Relational Power Dynamics, and Gender Inequities. 10/26/2022
  • Chaturvedi S, Qui K, Levine S, Galoustain N, Hartenstein B, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. Student-led National Sex and Gender Education Initiative: an innovative model of medical education, scholarship, and mentorship. Presented at AMA research Challenge 2022
  • Student-led National Sex and Gender Education Initiative: an innovative model of medical education, scholarship, and mentorship. Presented at AMWA Annual Meeting 2022
  • Hartenstein B, Rozanski M, Qui J, Chaturvedi S, Levine S, Galoustain N, Werbinski J, Kwolek D. The National Student Sex and Gender Education Initiative: a multifaceted model of expanding medical education, scholarship, and mentorship. Presented at SGIM Southern Regional Meeting 2022

Physician and Healthcare Professional Presentations and Publications

  • Kling J, Templeton K, Kwolek D, Werbinski J. Integrating SGBM into Health Professionals’ Education: Tenets and Tools. Oral presentation at USC KECK Innovations in Medical Education Conference. 2/22/2024
  • Templeton K, Newman C, McGregor M, Kwolek D, Werbinski J. Unveiling Health through the Lens of Sex and Gender. Oral presentation at AMWA Annual Meeting. 3/23/2024

Student Publications

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