WOMEN’S HEALTH AND MENOPAUSE

March 23 – 27, 2026
Fairmont Copley Hotel • Boston, MA

Earn up to 64.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

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Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27, 2026

8:00am – 8:55am The Overwhelming Importance of Women’s Health & Menopause
Deborah Gomez Kwolek, MD, FACP, FAMWA, MSCP
8:55am – 9:00am Break
9:00am – 9:55am The Science of Perimenopause & Menopause
Stephanie Seminara, MD
9:55am – 10:10am Break
10:10am – 11:05am Menopausal Hormone Therapy 2026: Evidence and Guidelines
Tara K. Iyer, MD, DABOM, MSCP
11:05am – 11:10am Break
11:10am – 12:05pm Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Optimizing Treatment
Jan Shifren, MD, MSCP
12:05pm– 1:05pm Lunch Break
1:05pm – 2:00pm Hormones for Bone Health: Preventing Osteoporosis
Kristi Tough DeSapri, MD, MSCP, CCD
2:00pm – 2:05pm Break
2:05pm – 3:00pm Prescribing Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Getting it Right
Heather Hirsch, MD, MS, MSCP
3:00pm – 3:15pm Break
3:15pm – 4:10pm Management of Perimenopausal Symptoms
Heather Hirsch, MD, MS, MSCP
4:10pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 5:10pm Complex Cases in Menopause Management
Heather Hirsch, MD, MS, MSCP

Please Note: Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.

8:00am – 8:55am Gastroenterology and the Brain-Gut Interactions in Women
Kyle Staller, MD, MPH
8:55am – 9:00am Break
9:00am – 9:55am Estrogens Impact of Reproductive Aging Effects on the Brain
Jill Goldstein, PhD
9:55am – 10:10am Break
10:10am – 11:05am Brain Fog: Expert Panel
Jill Goldstein, PhD, MPH, Allison Baker, MD, Tara Iyer, MD, DABOM, MSCP
11:05am – 11:10am Break
11:10am – 12:05pm Thrombosis in Women & the Effect of Hormones
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
12:05pm– 1:05pm Lunch Break
1:05pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Session • Lifestyle Medicine for Patients and their Clinicians
Beth P. Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM
1:05pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Session • Violence and Abuse Against Girls and Women: An International Scourge
Eleanor Nwadinobi, MBBS, EMA, FAAC,
2:00pm – 2:05pm Break
2:05pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session • The HPA Axis: Dysfunction, Testing, and Adaptogens
Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, ABOIM, DipABLM, CNS, IFMCP
2:05pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session  • Trauma Informed Care in Women’s Health
Nomi Levy Carrick MD, MPhil
3:00pm – 3:15pm Break
3:15pm – 4:10pm Concurrent Session • Sleep: Mind-Body and Behavioral Approaches
Suzanne Bertisch MD
3:15pm – 4:10pm Concurrent Session • Sexual Trauma, Consequences and Management
Expert Panel: Eleanor Nwadinobi, MBBS, EMA, FAAC,, Nomi Levy Carrick MD, MPhil
4:10pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 5:10pm Concurrent Session • Culinary Medicine and Nutrition for Menopause
Claudia Guillen DNP, MS, AGPCNP-BC, DipACLM
4:15pm – 5:10pm Concurrent Session • Hair Loss Evaluation & Treatments in Women
Kathie Huang, MD, FAAD

Please Note: Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.

8:00am – 8:55am Evidence-based Dietary Supplements for Menopausal Symptoms
Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, ABOIM, DipABLM, CNS, IFMCP
8:55am – 9:00am Break
9:00am – 9:55am The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Women’s Health
Andre Vinicius, MD, MS
9:55am – 10:10am Break
10:10am – 11:05am Functional Medicine Testing
Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, ABOIM, DipABLM, CNS, IFMCP
11:05am – 11:10am Break
11:10am – 12:05pm A Mind-Body Approach to Menopause
Mahmooda Qureshi, MD, MSCP, DipABLM
12:05pm– 1:05pm Lunch Break
1:05pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Session • The Treatment of Osteoporosis
Joy Tsai, MD
1:05pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Session • Supplements and Integrative Medicine in Midlife:
Expert Panel: Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, ABOIM, DipABLM, CNS, IFMCP, André Vinícius, MD, MS, Mahmooda Qureshi, MD, MSCP, DipABLM
2:00pm – 2:05pm Break
2:05pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency – It’s Not Menopause
Frances Hayes, MB BCh, BAO
2:05pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Anxiety in Perimenopause
Ruta Nonacs, MD
3:00pm – 3:15pm Break
3:15pm – 4:10pm Concurrent Session • Hormones and Gynecologic Malignancies
Amy Bregar MD
3:15pm – 4:10pm Concurrent Session • ADD in Menopause and Perimenopause
Allison Baker, MD
4:10pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 5:10pm Concurrent Session • Women’s Health 2026: Most Important Updates
Melissa McNeil, MD
4:15pm – 5:10pm Concurrent Session • Medication Management of Sleep Disorders in Menopause
Suzanne Bertisch, MD

Please Note: Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.

Considerations for MHT in Endometriosis,

8:00am – 8:55am Improving Women’s Heart Health with AI
Ami Bhatt, MD, FACC
8:55am – 9:00am Break
9:00am – 9:55am Cardiometabolic Changes in the Menopausal Transition: Minimizing Risk
Emily Lau, MD, MPH
9:55am – 10:10am Break
10:10am – 11:05am Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Sex-based Differences
Colleen Harrington, MD
11:05am – 11:10am Break
11:10am – 12:05pm Estrogen Matters: Concerns & Overall Breast Health
Avrum Bluming, MD, MACP
12:05pm– 1:05pm Lunch Break
1:05pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Session • Breast Cancer Updates in 2026
Steven Isakoff MD, PhD
1:05pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Session • Considerations for MHT in Endometriosis 
Andre Vinicius,MD, MS
2:00pm – 2:05pm Break
2:05pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session • Young Female Survivors of Breast Cancer
Corinne Menn, D.O., FACOG, MSCP
2:05pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session • Vulvar Disorders
Amy Bregar, MD
3:00pm – 3:15pm Break
3:15pm – 4:10pm Concurrent Session • Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors
Amy Comander, MD; Corinne Menn, D.O., FACOG, MSCP
3:15pm – 4:10pm Concurrent Session • Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Painful Sex & Incontinence
Jennifer Blake, PT, MS
4:10pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 5:10pm Concurrent Session • Menopausal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients
Expert Panel: Corinne Menn, D.O., FACOG, MSCP, Avrum Bluming, MD, MACP, Amy Comander, MD, Steven Isakoff, MD, PhD
4:15pm – 5:10pm Concurrent Session • Allergy, Immunology & Women’s Health
Anna Wolfson, MD, AAAAI

Please Note: Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.

8:00am – 8:45am Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause
Vonda Wright, MD, MS, FAOA
8:45am – 9:40am Optimizing Health and Fitness in Menopause and Beyond
Vonda Wright, MD, MS, FAOA
9:40am – 10:10am Break
10:10am – 11:05am Weight Management in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women
Tara K. Iyer, MD, DABOM, MSCP
11:05am – 11:10am Break
11:10am – 12:05pm Understanding Sexual Health in Midlife and Beyond
Kelly Casperson, MD
12:05pm- – 1:05pm Lunch Break
1:05pm – 2:00pm Navigating Sexual Pain through Physical Exam
Rachel Rubin, MD, IF, MSCP
2:00pm – 2:05pm Break
2:05pm – 3:00pm Testosterone, Arousal and Orgasm
Rachel Rubin, MD, IF, MSCP
3:00pm – 3:15pm Break
3:15pm – 4:10pm My Best Sexual Health Advice
Kelly Casperson, MD
4:10pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 5:10pm When Hot is Healthy in Menopause
Expert Panel: Vonda Wright, MD, MS, FAOA; Rachel Rubin, MD; Kelly Casperson, MD