The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women’s Health (OWH), announces the launch of a new online course, “The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health.” The course offers participants a basic scientific understanding of the major physiological differences between the sexes, their influence on illness and health outcomes, and their implications for policy, medical research, and health care.

The current course, Basic Science and the Biological Basis for Sex- and Gender-Related Differences includes six lessons, each of which take from 20 minutes to an hour to complete. Taking the course is free and continuing medical education credit can be awarded. To receive six AMA PRA Category 1 credits, participants are required to complete all six lesson quizzes with a score of at least 70 percent, and to complete a brief course evaluation form.

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