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MSFC Update - May 2005 The 2005 MSFC Annual Meeting The 12th MSFC Annual Meeting, “Paths to Abortion Practice: Patient
Care Issues in Reproductive Health,” was held on March 5-6, 2005,
in Philadelphia, PA. Sessions covered such diverse topics as the impact
of U.S. policies on women’s policies worldwide, an osteopathic approach
to ease postabortion pain, applying to residency programs as a prochoice
student, and counseling interventions in the presence of an unexpected
fetal diagnosis. For the first time this year, we included an advanced
track aimed at 3rd- and 4th-year medical students and residents. We also
had a clinical track covering medical and surgical abortion techniques. A record-breaking 453 students representing 77 schools attended the conference!
On their conference evaluations, participants reported that they gained
knowledge, inspiration and ideas to take back to their schools and residency
programs. Many participants commented that it was particularly valuable
to meet role models who inspired them to continue their commitment to
reproductive freedom. One interesting result of the conference is that based on pre-conference and post-conference evaluations, there was a 15% increase in the percentage of participants who say they will provide abortion services in their future practice. This increase proves that the Annual Meeting is an important part of ensuring that reproductive choice will remain real for women! MSFC Poster Presentation This year the Annual Meeting included our 2nd annual poster
presentation session. The posters were authored and presented by medical
students, residents and pre-med students, and were judged on novelty of
subject, clarity, and depth of discussion.
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