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MENOPAUSE PRIMER Time Session Faculty

COURSE 7:00 Breakfast

Talk the talk – how to ask
P I N NACLE BALL ROOM I & II 8:00 your patients about their Susan Goldstein
The menopause primer has been designed to symptoms
provide the foundational building blocks of basic Risk assessment prior to
8:22 Denise Black
menopause education that has not been well choosing a therapy
taught for over 20 years. As many medical schools
Matching the patient to
and residency programs don’t spend much time 8:44 Michelle Jacobson
the therapy
on menopause education, the primer offers the
opportunity to build a baseline level of knowledge. 9:06 Q&A

It is suitable for nurse practitioners, pharmacists, 9:30 Break

medical trainees, and practicing medical Managing expectations
clinicians who feel that they would like to “dip 10:00 and troubleshooting side Kelsey Mills
their toes” into the field of menopause. The six effects
brief presentations will concisely offer practical Understanding non-
knowledge and clinical tips that will allow 10:22 hormonal options and Wendy Wolfman
participants to begin providing evidence based when they are indicated
menopause care. Supporting Patients with
It may also be considered as a “refresher course” 10:44 Genito-Urinary Syndrome Shafeena Premji
and will enhance understanding of topics presented of Menopause in 2023
during the regular conference. 11:06 Q&A

P R O GR AM DI R E CT OR A CC REDI TATI O N

Denise Black MD FRCSC Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of

Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology
Canada – Section 1
University of Manitoba
This event is an Accredited Group Learning
SPEAKERS Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance
Susan Goldstein MD CCFP FCFP Shafeena Premji MD CCFP of Certification Program of the Royal College of
NCMP MHA BSc NCMP Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by
Assistant Professor, Department of
Assistant Professor Department of Family &
Community Medicine
Family Medicine Continuing Professional Development, Temerty
University of Calgary Medical Director
Board Member, Canadian Menopause Mahogany Medical Clinic Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You
Society The Village Medical may claim a maximum of 3.0 hours (credits are
Board Member, Canadian
Michelle Jacobson MD Menopause Society automatically calculated).
MHSc FRCSC, NCMP
Assistant Professor, Department of OBGYN College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+
OBGYN and Menopause Specialist Wendy L Wolfman MD
Women’s College & Mount Sinai Hospital FRCSC FACOG NCMP Certification
Professor, OBGYN
Kelsey Mills MD MSc HSEd FRCSC Director of the Menopause and This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning
NCMP Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Units program has been certified by the College of
Associate Professor Mt. Sinai Hospital
University of British Columbia Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature
Family Physicians of Canada and the British
Board Member, Canadian Menopause
Society Women’s Health Columbia Chapter for up to 14.5 Mainpro+®
President, Canadian Menopause
credits. Participants should only claim credits
Society
commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity – 3 hours for this course.
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C ONCURRENT MEETING
HOSTED BY T HE MENOPAUS E FOUNDATION OF CANADA
D U ND AR AVE R OOM
Menopause Advocacy- Help Shape the Future
9:30am-11:00am
Join us for this deeply engaging workshop regarding the current state of menopause in Canada. Janet Ko
and Trish Barbato, Co-Founders of the Menopause Foundation of Canada will use a design thinking format
to glean insights on areas that need to improve for patients and menopause clinicians. The input will be used
directly in the planning of near- and long-term priorities and goals. Participants will have the opportunity to
help shape educational tools that MFC plans on launching in 2024. Join us and have your say!
The Menopause Foundation of Canada is a national non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to raising
awareness of the impact of menopause on women and society. Their mission is to break the silence and the
stigma of menopause with a focus on three key priorities: closing the menopause knowledge gap, improving
access to menopause care and treatment and creating menopause inclusive workplaces.

CONCURRENT MEETING
HOSTED BY THE @WomensRese arch WELLN ESS EXCHANGE
P I N NACLE BALL ROOM III
Let’s Talk Menopause
9:30am-11:00am
This event is a special collaboration with the Canadian Menopause Society.
Our Emcee, Shirley Weir of Menopause Chicks will host a lineup of the latest evidence on menopause.
Speakers include:
Dr. Michelle Jacobson, who will give a “Menopause 101” that includes tackling questions like “why
menopause matters”, and “are hormones safe”?
Dr. Melanie Altas, who will talk about “Owning Your Sexual Health in Menopause” including the impact on
vulvar and vagina health, sexual pain, and how to find pleasure again in sexual intimacy.
Janet Ko, President and Founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada will speak to their recently
released report on “The Economic Impacts of Menopause”