The International Society for Gender Medicine: History and Highlights

Front Cover -- The International Society for Gender Medicine -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Gender-Specific Medicine: An Idea That Should Have Been Intuitive But Which Required the Efforts of an International Comm... -- References -- 2 The Making of the Israel Society for Gender Medicine (IsraGem) -- References -- 3 A View of the History of Sex/Gender Medicine in the United States -- 4 Gender Medicine in Austria -- References -- 5 Gender Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases: Past, Present, and Future -- Introduction -- Institutional Background-Gender Mainstreaming and Diversity at the Medical University of Vienna -- Gender-Sensitive Research and Teaching -- Gender Lectures -- Postgraduate Program Gender Medicine -- Gender Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases: The Past -- Education and Research -- Foundation of the Austrian Society of Gender Specific Medicine (ÖGGSM) and the International Society for Gender Medicine -- Gender Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases: The Present -- Gender Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases: The Future -- References -- 6 Sex and Gender in Health: The World Writes on the Body -- Introduction -- A Journey -- The World Writes on the Body -- Struggles and Support -- Call for Action -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 The Charité Approach-Sex and Gender in Research, Teaching, and Policies -- From a Student to Professor in Gender Medicine -- Gender in Research -- Teaching -- Medical Students -- Nonmedical Students and Professionals -- Teaching Book -- Qualification in Gender Medicine -- Curriculum in Gender Medicine -- References -- 8 Gender-Specific Medicine in Italy: Point of View and Journey of Giovannella Baggio -- Introduction: Personal Itinerary -- Educational Activities -- Information Activities -- Research -- Creation of a Network