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.

Key Points

• This bill would require public medical schools that get federal grants to teach their students about menopause. Many doctors currently do not get specific training on how to treat the symptoms and health changes that happen during this stage of life.
• The goal is to make sure all new doctors understand how to help patients going through menopause. This could lead to better care for millions of people who often feel their symptoms are ignored or misunderstood by health providers.
• Schools that receive money from certain federal programs would have to update their classes to include this training. If they do not add these lessons to their courses, they could lose their federal funding.

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