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The Psychology of Menopause Transitions
Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD lectures about the psychological changes associated with peri/menopause including relationship, identity and life changes, body image challenges, and the psychological impacts of loss of reproduction.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Revolutionizing Menopausal Weight Management
Sejal Desai, MD explores how GLP-1 receptor agonists effectively manage peri and postmenopausal weight gain by targeting metabolic changes and offering safe, evidence-based treatment options for healthcare providers.
Back to the Bedroom in Midlife: Menopause and Sexual Health
Becky Kaufman Lynn, MD, MBA will lecture on the changes that occur during midlife that can lead to sexual dysfunction and provide evidence-based treatments to restore sexual function.
Tiffany Troso-Sandoval, MD shares her knowledge, experiences, and some practical advice, to help women not just survive menopause, but thrive through it.
We Can’t Ignore the Pelvic Floor During Menopause
Niva Herzig, PT believes that pelvic health physical therapy plays a significant role in menopause and will address the changes and talk about issues women feel embarrassed/scared/shamed of asking or are not being asked in their health visits.
Estrogen’s Role in Cardiovascular Health
Salomé Masghati, MD lectures on current myths surrounding hormone replacement therapy in menopause, as well as its benefits.
Integrative Menopause Symptom Support: An Expanded Menopause-Care Toolkit
Shelly Latte-Naor MD lectures on the use of mindfulness-based interventions, hypnotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of hot flashes, sexual function, sleep in the menopause transition and the position of the Menopause Society on these interventions.
Vaginal Pain, UTI and The Magic of Topical Estrogen
Amy Capoocia, DO FACOFP's lecture will help demystify the vaginal area and encourage physicians and other health care providers to engage patients with questions on pelvic floor health, discomfort, and causes of recurrent UTI and vaginal pain.
Invisible to Invincible: Conquer Menopause, Defeat Entropy, and Reclaim Your Vitality
Sarah Bonza MD, MPH's talk "Invisible to Invincible" addresses menopause, medical research pitfalls, and lifestyle impacts on aging, offering strategies for healthcare providers and women to overcome menopause and thrive.
Positive Review of Symptoms? Could It Be Perimenopause?
Beverly Joyce, MD, FACOG teaches what perimenopause is and when to consider referring out to a menopause specialist.
Sleep Across the Lifespan: How Sleep Impacts All Phases of Life
Andrea Matsumura, MD lectures on how menopause affects sleep and how new literature on HRT affects how we may help people sleep (and how it doesn't).
FIRESIDE CHAT: Femtech and Menopause - How Physicians Can (and Should) Get Involved
(Fireside Chat) Kate C Arnold, MD, MBA reviews how menopause is being treated by femtech and the spectrum of physician involvement in these companies.
FIRESIDE CHAT: Personal Experience from 3 Aspects- Physician, Patient, Daughter/Caregiver
(Fireside Chat) Sulagna Misra MD BCMAS shares her personal experience with perimenopause, as well as treating it as a physician. How she got around them-and why I do DPC and integrate menopausal care.
FIRESIDE CHAT: Flipping the Script on Menopause at Work
Part game show, part Master Class, part stitch and bitch, Lauren Glazer, ACC and Salima Valji, PCC host an interactive session that will help women take charge of the "the change," and bring their best to the table - in the board room and beyond.
VIP LECTURE: The Evolving Role of the Women’s Health Specialist in Cancer Prevention and Survivorship
(Fireside Chat) Mercedes Castiel, MD delivers an overview of the pertinent information needed to help patients navigate a risk for cancer or an existing cancer diagnosis from prevention to survivorship.
VIP LECTURE: Embracing the Change: Natural Ways to Support Your Body During Menopause.
Galit Steinberg, MD, FACOG will explain what happens to your body during menopause and how you can naturally help yourself not only feel better but become healthier and symptom free.
VIP LECTURE: Why Everything Hurts: The Hidden Musculoskeletal Effects of Menopause
Tammy J. Penhollow, DO explores how estrogen loss accelerates joint pain, muscle loss, bone fragility, and injuries—plus strategies for prevention and treatment.
Agenda
(All times listed in EST)
Wednesday, March 26
6:30-7:00 PM | Dana Corriel, MD
7:00-8:00 PM | Back to the Bedroom in Midlife: Menopause and Sexual Health | Becky Kaufman Lynn, MD, MBA, IF, MSCP, Diplomate of ABOM
8:00-9:00 PM | Integrative Menopause Symptom Support: An Expanded Menopause-Care Toolkit | Shelly Latte-Naor MD, MSCP (speaker in our Cancer conference)
9:00-10:00 PM | We Can’t Ignore the Pelvic Floor During Menopause | Niva Herzig, PT, Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification, AASECT Certified Sexuality Counselor
Thursday, March 27
6:00-6:30 PM | Fireside Chat: Femtech and Menopause – How Physicians Can (and Should) Get Involved | Kate C Arnold, MD, MBA
6:30-7:00 PM | Fireside Chat: Personal Experience from 3 Aspects- Physician, Patient, Daughter/Caregiver | Sulagna Misra MD BCMAS
7:00-8:00 PM | Positive Review of Symptoms? Could It Be Perimenopause? | Beverly Joyce, MD, FACOG
8:00-9:00 PM | Invisible to Invincible: Conquer Menopause, Defeat Entropy, and Reclaim Your Vitality | Sarah Bonza MD, MPH, FAAFP, DipABLM, NBC-HWC
9:00-10:00 PM | Virtual Speed-Networking Session – attendees + speakers + all levels & types of members of SoMeDocs. Memberships here.
Friday, March 28
Blackout Day (No Lectures)
Saturday, March 29
10:00-11:00 AM | Sleep across the Lifespan: How Sleep Impacts all Phases of Life | Andrea Matsumura, MD,MS, FACP, FAASM
11:00-12:00 PM | GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Revolutionizing Menopausal Weight Management | Sejal Desai, MD, DABOM (speaker in our Obesity Medicine conference)
12:00-1:00 PM | Navigating Menopause, Breast Cancer Risks, and HRT | Tiffany Troso-Sandoval, MD (chair & speaker in our Cancer conference)
1:00-2:00 PM | Lunch
2:00-3:00 PM | The Psychology of Menopause Transitions | Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD
3:00-4:00 PM | Vaginal Pain, UTI and The Magic of Topical Estrogen | Amy Capoocia, DO FACOFP
4:00-5:00 PM | Estrogen’s Role in Cardiovascular Health | Salomé Masghati, MD (speaker in our Cancer conference)
5:00-5:30 PM | Fireside Chat: Flipping the Script on Menopause at Work | Lauren Glazer, ACC and Salima Valji, PCC
5:30-6:00 PM | Closing Remarks | Dana Corriel, MD
Sunday, March 30
All Day | Online Community Virtual Networking
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