Course Overview
by a multidisciplinary team of national and Harvard Medical School experts. This five-day conference is available in
person or live streamed. It addresses the need for comprehensive care of women in midlife and menopause, utilizing
evidence-based knowledge on a broad range of health topics, integrating hormonal changes throughout the lifespan.
Sessions will address the perimenopausal/menopausal transition, hormonal and non-hormonal menopausal
treatments, the use of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone treatments in women, lifestyle medicine, women’s
cardiology, brain health, sexual health, and much more.
Our goal is to enhance your professional expertise in the comprehensive care of women, and thorough treatment
of menopause. This course will improve your confidence and competence as a women’s health clinician and guide
you to improved clinical strategies for caring for women. The faculty has been selected from the most experienced
clinical educators of Harvard Medical School and its affiliated hospitals with nationally and internationally recognized
guest faculty. In addition to our in-person learning option, our virtual learning technical support team will provide
the best images and sound quality possible. Presentations are focused, lively, and many are case based. We are
fully dedicated to the joy of learning new knowledge to improve your patient care. All lectures and materials will be
available online for viewing for a full 11 months after the conclusion of the course.
The format for the Women’s Health and Menopause course consists of morning and afternoon lecture sessions,
Monday through Friday. Each lecture is 45 minutes in length with another 10 minutes for a supervised question
and answer session. Speakers are available at the conclusion of each session for additional questions and via email
(email addresses are provided for most speakers).
Who Should Attend
- Internal Medicine Physicians
- Family Medicine Physicians
- OB/GYN Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Specialty Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Allied Health Professionals
- Nurses and Social Workers
- Mental Health Professionals
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Recognize an overview of a woman’s lifespan and hormonal phases.
- Discuss new and innovative skills in clinical reasoning and problem solving around menopausal symptoms.
- Develop a deeper understanding of perimenopause and its management.
- Design management plans for prescribing hormone therapies in women including estrogen, progesterone and testosterone as indicated.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of weight gain in menopause and the treatment of obesity.
- Describe the safety and risks of menopausal hormone therapy.
- Delineate alternatives to hormone therapy for symptoms of menopause.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Lifestyle Medicine and healthy lifestyle practices including nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management.
- Discuss the impact, diagnosis, and treatment of sexual health issues in women including pelvic PT, topical and systemic hormone use, and counseling.
- Describe inclusive LGBTQ issues relevant to the health of all women.
- Discuss the unique considerations of caring for women with cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, metabolic, psychiatric, and oncologic conditions.