Kate J Smith

New research out of the Netherlands done by Ju Young Lee has given us our most detailed map yet of the nerves of the clitoris.… Read More »The Clitoris Got a Better Map. Please, Use It.

Reflections on teaching with and without medical preceptors In Exam Essentials’ instruction model, each Sensitive Exam Teaching Associate (SETA) serves as both the instructor and… Read More »Why We Use Instructor-Models at Exam Essentials

The International GTA/MUTA Association (IGMA) hosts an annual conference for those involved in teaching sensitive exams—including breast, pelvic, penile, testicular, and digital rectal exams. Although… Read More »2025 IGMA Conference –Sign up!

After a recent language lecture, a student wrote: Hi Kate, I’m a student in a pretty old-fashioned area, and I often see patients who aren’t… Read More »Inclusive Care Starts with Language: Navigating Gender Identity in Conservative Communities

What do you really want to learn? Just imagine a random menu of classes, everything from acrobatics to zoology, animation to zither playing—what would rise… Read More »Why Improv Might Be the Most Valuable Class You Didn’t Know You Needed

I saw the dermatologist today, and somewhere between the exam and the small talk, she asked about my antihistamine intake. This launched me into my… Read More »Patients Aren’t Always Fascinated by Their Conditions