H.R. 9273: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical Student Education program to include training for medical students relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for other purposes.

This bill would require public colleges and universities that receive certain federal grants under the Medical Student Education program to include menopause training in their medical school curriculum.

What the requirement would do

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, would have to make this training a condition of receiving the grant. In practical terms, schools that get this funding would need to teach medical students about menopause as part of their education.

Purpose of the bill

The bill says the goal is to better prepare physicians across specialties. It focuses on making sure future doctors have some training on menopause, which could affect how they recognize and treat symptoms and related health issues.

Who would be affected

• Public institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical Student Education program
• Medical students at those institutions, whose coursework would include menopause-related training
• Physicians in training, since the bill is intended to improve their preparation across different medical specialties

What the bill does not appear to do

• It does not create a separate new federal program.
• It does not specify exactly how much menopause training must be included.
• It does not define the detailed content of the curriculum beyond requiring training “relating to menopause.”
• It does not apply to all medical schools, only to public institutions that receive the covered grants.

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