CMS Primer Course Webinar

  • English Session
    Saturday, October 5th, 2024
  • French Session
    Saturday, November 9th, 2024

The menopause primer has been designed to provide the foundational building blocks of basic menopause education that has not been well taught for over 20 years. As many medical schools and residency programs don’t spend much time on menopause education, the primer offers the opportunity to build a baseline level of knowledge.

It is suitable for nurse practitioners, pharmacists, medical trainees, and practicing medical clinicians who feel that they would like to “dip their toes” into the field of menopause. The six brief presentations will concisely offer practical knowledge and clinical tips that will allow participants to begin providing evidence based menopause care.

It may also be considered as a “refresher course” for those already familiar with the topic.

Cours d’initiation à la ménopause

Le programme sur la ménopause a été conçu pour garantir que les principes de base en éducation sur la ménopause soient diffusés. L’enseignement sur cette période importante de la femme a été négligé depuis plus de 20 ans. Comme de nombreuses facultés de médecine et programmes de résidence ne consacrent pas beaucoup de temps à l’éducation sur la ménopause, ce cours de base offre la possibilité d’acquérir un niveau de connaissances suffisant pour répondre à la majorité des questions cliniques liées aux soins des femmes en péri et post-ménopause

Ce cours convient aux infirmières praticiennes, aux pharmaciens, aux stagiaires en médecine et aux cliniciens en exercice qui souhaitent acquérir des connaissances suffisantes dans le domaine de la ménopause. Les six présentations offriront de manière concise des connaissances pratiques et des conseils cliniques qui permettront aux participants de débuter leur pratique fondée sur des données probantes. Il peut également être considéré comme un « cours de remise à niveau » et améliorera la compréhension des sujets présentés.

Fees & Registration

$125 Regular
$100 CMS member rate
$50 Trainees (postgraduate: resident/fellow; any healthcare institution students)

All amounts are in Canadian Dollars (CAD $) and are subject to 5% GST.

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Agenda

8:00AM – 8:10AM Welcome and Intro
8:10AM – 8:32AM Talk the talk-how to ask your patients about their symptoms Susan Goldstein

Susan Goldstein MD CCFP FCFP NCMP
Dr. Goldstein is a Family Physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto and a board member of the Canadian Menopause Society. Her clinical and research activities reflect her special interests in medical education, faculty development, and mature women’s health. She is the author of the MQ6 menopausal assessment tool.

8:32AM – 8:54AM Understanding non-hormonal options and when they are indicated Wendy Wolfman

Wendy Wolfman MD FRCSC FACOG NCMP
Wendy Wolfman is the current President of the Canadian Menopause Society. She is the Director of the Menopause and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Clinics at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto and first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Menopause. She is a Board Member and co-head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society.

8:54AM – 9:15AM Risk assessment prior to choosing a therapy Denise Black

Denise Black MD FRCSC
Dr. Black completed medical school and a postgraduate residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Manitoba. Over the last 3 decades, she has worked as a clinician both in the private practice setting, as well as in the University setting. While in the University setting, she served as program director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program, and served as an examiner for the Royal College. She also served as the Ob/Gyn consultant to the Manitoba HIV Team. She is active in many national and international organizations, and has published in peer reviewed journals. She has been involved in the creation and development of many accredited and non-accredited CME programs in the fields of contraception, menopause, and HPV prevention.

9:15AM – 9:40AM Q&A
9:40AM – 9:50AM Break
9:50AM – 10:12AM Matching the patient to the therapy Michelle Jacobson

Michelle Jacobson MD FRCSC MHSc NCMP
Dr. Michelle Jacobson is a menopause specialist in Toronto. She has a special interest in women who are prematurely menopausal due to cancer therapies and women with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes. She directs the familial ovarian cancer program at Women’s College Hospital. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Menopause Society, and The Menopause Foundation of Canada.

10:12AM – 10:34AM Managing expectations and troubleshooting side effects Kelsey Mills

Kelsey Mills MD MSc HSEd FRCSC NCMP
Kelsey Mills is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.

10:34AM – 10:56AM Supporting Patients with Genito-Urinary Syndrome of Menopause Shafeena Premji

Shafeena Premji MD CCFP MHA BSc NCMP
Dr. Shafeena Premji is a family physician and menopause specialist in Calgary. She is the founder and medical director of Milestone – Menopause Centre of Southern Alberta. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Menopause Society and The Menopause Foundation of Canada.

10:56AM – 11:20AM Final Q&A

Accreditation

Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows CPD to review and assess educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College) has established agreements with each of the American Medical Association (AMA), and the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) where activities approved for Royal College MOC Credits are eligible for conversion to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and UEMS-EACCME European CME Credit (ECMEC®) credits, respectively.