If Medical Schools Can Make Room for Nutrition, Why Not Women's Health?

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/120288...

Published: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:50:31 -0400

Medical educators complain that medical school curricula are too crowded. New topics are constantly being added, but it is not clear where to put them. Subjects such as ethics, quality improvement and shared decision-making are being added to the curriculum. The article points out that medical schools have been able to create space for nutrition. The question is, why can't they do the same for women's health? These changes layer additional content into the existing curriculum.