Episode 3: Reproductive Health Care Education Post-Dobbs, Part 1 

Guest: Dr. Alison Edelman 

Co-Host: Dr. Fei Cai 

Co-Host: Dr. Huma Farid 

Overview 

In Episode 3 of Season 2 of Modern MedEd – the first episode in a two-part series on reproductive health education post-Dobbs – Huma and Fei unpack a timely and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Alison Edelman on the future of reproductive health education in a rapidly changing legal landscape. The episode explores how recent legal shifts are reshaping medical training, from gaps in clinical exposure to new pressures on transparency in ob-gyn clerkship and residency curricula. Dr. Edelman discusses the administrative and legal complexities educators now face, even in permissive states, and highlights innovative strategies—such as cross-state partnerships, “orphan programs,” and simulation-based learning—to ensure trainees receive comprehensive education. The conversation emphasizes the importance of proactive communication, adaptability, and advocacy to support learners and safeguard the future of reproductive health education giving learners the knowledge they need about contraception, pregnancy, consent, fertility, and overall wellbeing. 

Chapters 

00:00 Introduction to Reproductive Health Education Post-Dobbs 

01:21 Why Dobbs Changed Medical Education — Not Just Care Delivery 

02:43 Introducing Dr. Alison Edelman and the Oregon Training Context 

04:11 Permissive vs. Restrictive States: How Geography Shapes Training 

05:37 Transparency in Ob-Gyn Clerkship and Residency Training After Dobbs 

06:42 Navigating Administrative and Legal Confusion as an Educator 

08:06 Teaching when you “Can’t Say the Word Abortion”: Realities in Restrictive States 

09:55 Creative Training Models: Sister Sites and “Orphan Programs” 

11:11 Knowledge-Based Training When Clinical Exposure Is Limited 

12:36 The Role – and Limits – of Simulation in Procedural Education 

15:33 Balancing Roles: Clinician, Educator, Advocate, and Leader 

18:07 Keeping Curricula Current Amid Rapid Legal Change 

19:58 Sharing the Burden: Department-Wide Communication and Culture 

21:23 Conscientious Objection, Professionalism, and Patient Care 

24:23 Key Takeaways and Looking Ahead to Part 2 

Guests and Hosts 

Dr. Alison Edelman 

https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/alison-edelman-md-mph  

Dr. Fei Cai 

https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/fei-cai-md 

Dr. Huma Farid 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/huma-farid-md   

https://findadoc.bidmc.org/details/2026/huma-farid-obstetrics__gynecology-miltonReferences  

References 

Patient-Centered Abortion Care Education Curriculum 

https://www.acog.org/education-and-events/creog/curriculum-resources/patient-centered-abortion-care-education-curriculum 

Innovating Education in Reproductive Health 

https://www.innovating-education.org/  

The College of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 

https://www.cosrh.org/  

Financial Support  

Season Two of Modern MedEd, an APGO podcast, was made possibl