RMIT University has launched a landmark health education program in its undergraduate pharmacy degree, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to support sex-specific health differences in clinical practice.
Sex-specific differences arising from biological factors such as hormones, metabolism, and body composition translate to differences in the way diseases present and respond to treatments, which can lead to missed diagnoses and suboptimal care.
By incorporating sex-specific curricula into its undergraduate pharmacy degree, the university has recognised the need to advance clinical education in health degrees, to provide safer, more effective care and better health outcomes.
RMIT Deputy Vice-Chancellor STEM College Catherine Itsiopoulos said the initiative, supported by the National Council of Women Victoria (NCWV), will set a new benchmark for health education and training and how it can, and should, respond to the needs of industry and community.
"This new approach represents a landmark step in allied health education, in being one of the first instances of formally integrating sex-specific education into an undergraduate allied health degree," she said.
"It reflects RMIT's commitment to advancing education, providing our graduates with the skills they need in the workforce, and improving health outcomes through forward-thinking, evidence-based training."
