Mission

The MAP Education & Research Foundation's mission is dedicated to educating the next generation of healthcare students and professionals about the importance of embracing a “Biomedical-Psychosocial and Cultural” approach to understanding, diagnosing, and treating sexual disorders. Knowledge of biology is not enough! The goal is to help remediate the limited knowledge possessed by many clinicians regarding sexual matters and will be accomplished via instruction in the Sexual Tipping Point® model [Trademark and copyrights registered to the MAP Educational Fund]. Tens of millions of Americans suffer from emotionally debilitating sexual problems, which frequently remain unaddressed; yet sexual health is highly correlated with good general health, wellbeing, and happiness.

Rationale:

Despite inadequate and/or nonexistent sex education in medical and healthcare graduate schools, patients (who typically lack such education themselves) are repeatedly told by media advertisements to “speak to your doctor about your sexual concerns." However, too many physicians are poorly equipped to understand and treat sexual problems, beyond prescribing the most current medications. Additionally, most healthcare professionals are not comfortable discussing sexual matters with their patients, nor are they typically inclined to treat what are often misconstrued as “mere lifestyle problems." Reciprocally and problematically, too many psychotherapists under emphasize important biological determinants of sexual disorders. Finally, the media complicates the situation by presenting a sexually over-saturated society, promoting unrealistic expectations, and misinformation; leading to increased and unnecessary suffering.

Solution:

The MAP Education & Research Foundation maintains and promotes mapedfund.org to distribute its resources for free to any health care student or professional. Certificates and a monetary prize are awarded for best presentations consistent with the Foundation's mission at international meetings for professionals and students interested in sexual health. Additionally, lectures presented to national and international professional societies, as well as manuscripts submitted for their publications will familiarize healthcare students and professionals with the Sexual Tipping Point® model's biopsychosocial-cultural concepts and the availability of free Sexual Tipping Point® model resources.

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