Abortion education: teaching the next generation of clinicians

Abstract

Abortion is a safe and common part of essential healthcare. To ensure patients have access to comprehensive reproductive care, clinical educators are tasked with training the next generation of clinicians in abortion care in the setting of growing restrictions. Medical schools and residency program programs must adopt purposeful strategies to optimize abortion education and increase educational efficacy. Abortion training should ideally combine hands-on clinical skills such as ultrasound imaging and procedural abortion techniques, as well as discussions of medical ethics, advocacy, and strategies to emotionally support patients.