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Course Overview
Women’s Health and Menopause 2025 is a comprehensive course in women’s health and menopause care designed 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.
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.
Monday, March 24 – Friday, March 28, 2025
| 8:00am – 8:55am | Osteoporosis & Menopausal Bone Loss Joy Tsai, MD Heather Hirsch, MD, MS, MSCP |
| 8:55am – 9:00am | Break |
| 9:00am – 9:55am | Infertility & Assisted Fertility Frances Hayes, MBBCH, BAO |
| 9:55am – 10:10am | Break |
| 10:10am – 11:05am | Women’s Health Update 2025 Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH, MACP |
| 11:05am – 11:10am | Break |
| 11:10am – 12:05pm | Rheumatic Diseases & Autoimmunity in Women Marcy Bolster, MD |
| 12:05pm- – 1:05pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:05pm – 2:00pm | Mental Health & Menopause Hadine Joffe, MD, MSCP |
| 2:00pm – 2:05pm | Break |
| 2:05pm – 3:00pm | Estradiol and Impact of Reproductive Aging on the Brain Jill Goldstein, PhD, MPH |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Break |
| 3:15pm – 4:10pm | Sleep in Women Suzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH |
| 4:10pm – 4:15pm | Break |
| 4:15pm – 5:10pm | Trauma Informed Care & Survivors of Human Trafficking Andrea Reilly, MD |
| 8:00am – 8:55am | Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare: Why Sex & Gender Matter Deborah Gomez Kwolek, MD, FACP, FAMWA, MSCP Eleanor Nwadinobi, MD |
| 8:55am – 9:00am | Break |
| 9:00am – 9:55am | Women’s Health Considerations in Gastroenterology Kyle Staller, MD, MPH |
| 9:55am – 10:10am | Break |
| 10:10am – 11:05am | Allergy, Immunology & Women’s Health Anna Wolfson, MD, AAAAI |
| 11:05am – 11:10am | Break |
| 11:10am – 12:05pm | Skin Care/Aesthetics for Women Molly Wanner, MD |
| 12:05pm- – 1:05pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:05pm – 2:00pm | Breast Cancer Steven Isakoff, MD, PhD |
| 2:00pm – 2:05pm | Break |
| 2:05pm – 3:00pm | Menopausal Symptom Management in Breast Cancer Survivors Tara Iyer, MD, MSCP |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Break |
| 3:15pm – 4:10pm | Lung Cancer in Women Christina Costantino, MD |
| 4:10pm – 4:15pm | Break |
| 4:15pm – 5:10pm | Gynecologic Malignancies, Hormones & Sexual Health Amy Bregar, MD |
| 8:00am – 8:45am | OXYPLAY: The Science of Oxytocin (Non-CME) Anna Cabeca, DO, FACOG, ABAARM |
| 8:45am – 9:40am | Vaginal Health & Intimacy (Non-CME) Anna Cabeca, DO, FACOG, ABAARM |
| 9:40am – 10:10am | Break |
| 10:10am – 11:05am | Hair Loss & Treatments in Midlife Kathie Huang, MD, FAAD |
| 11:05am – 11:10am | Break |
| 11:10am – 12:05pm | An Approach to Addressing Sexual Problems in Women Jewel Kling, MD, MPH, FACP, MSCP |
| 12:05pm- – 1:05pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:05pm – 2:00pm | Navigating Sexual Pain through Physical Exam Rachel Rubin, MD |
| 2:00pm – 2:05pm | Break |
| 2:05pm – 3:00pm | Help for Painful Sex & Incontinence: Pelvic Physical Therapy Jennifer Blake, PT, MS |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Break |
| 3:15pm – 4:10pm | Sports Medicine: Sex & Gender Considerations Kimberly Templeton, MD |
| 4:10pm – 4:15pm | Break |
| 4:15pm – 5:10pm | Cosmetic Surgery & Procedures Amy Colwell, MD, FACS |
| Study Hall | LGBTQ Issues & Menopause Jennifer Siegel, MD |
| Human Trafficking – What Clinicians Need to Know Andrea Reilly, MD | |
| Physical Therapy Orthopedic Examination of the Lumbar Spine, Pelvic Girdle and Hip Jennifer Blake, MD, MS | |
| Arousal and Orgasm – A Systematic Approach Rachel Rubin, MD | |
| Testosterone & Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) Rachel Rubin, MD | |
| Healthy Cooking for Menopause Claudia C. Guillen, DNP, AGPCNP |
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