Women's Health Certification
Assessment Overview
Certification Title: Integration Health + Education's Women’s Health Certification
Description: Five Modules, each with multiple sessions.
Duration: No time limit. Courses are recurring yearly.
Format: Part-time; a mix of in-person and virtual live and recorded seminars & hands-on learning.
Total Contact Hours: Approximately 108 hours
Prerequisites: Must be an Allied Health or Wellness Practitioner (E.g. OMP, PT, RMT, DC, AT, Nurse, ND, OT) who meets the following criteria:
- Current registration with provincial regulator or current license with accredited association
- Minimum 1 year post-graduation clinical practice
- Current professional liability insurance
Module 1 - Puberty & Adolescent Health
- Practical Skills Assessment: Demonstration of assessment & treatment techniques (20% - In class)
- Case Study Assignment: Analysis of adolescent patient case - Online Asynchronous Discussion (30%)
- Participation & Professionalism: Active engagement in workshops and online discussions and forums (20%)
- Written Examination: Multiple choice and short answer questions - Online (30%)
Module 2 - Fertility & Reproductive Health
- Practical Skills Assessment: Demonstration of communication, assessment & treatment skills (30% - In class)
- Research Paper: Evidence-based review of fertility-related topic (20%)
- Participation & Professionalism: Active engagement in workshops, online discussions and forums (20%)
- Written Examination: Multiple choice and short answer questions (30% - Online)
Module 3 - Pregnancy & Perinatal Care
- Case Study Portfolio: Documentation of 1-3 pregnancy cases with treatment rationales and outcomes (50% - Asynchronous Online)
- Peer Teaching Exercise: Prepare home program and instruct colleague (20% - In class)
- Professional Development: Reflection on scope of practice, role for collaborative professionals and referral criteria (10%)
- Written Exam: Multiple choice and short answer questions (20% - Online)
Module 4 - Pelvic Health & Related Conditions
- Peer Presentation: Research topic related to pelvic or sexual health (35% - Live online)
- Clinical Reasoning Exercise: Problem-solving pelvic health cases (20% - Online)
- Continuing Education Plan: Personal learning objectives for ongoing professional development (10%)
- Participation & Professionalism: Active engagement in workshops and online discussions (10%)
- Written Examination: Multiple choice and short answer questions (25% - Online)
Module 5 - Menopause & Aging
- Ageism Audit Project: Part 1 - Systematic review of their workplace, community, or media consumption to identify examples of ageism (20% - Asynchronous online). Part 2 - Document their own ageist thoughts, assumptions, or reactions over several weeks, analyzing triggers and developing awareness of unconscious biases as their awareness changes (20% - In class discussion)
- Clinical Case Study: Analysis of patient in Perimenopause or Menopause (20% - In class)
- Online Forum - Resources for women in perimenopause & menopause by region (10%)
- Written Examination: Multiple choice and short answer questions (30% - Online)