Real World Clinical Case Studies on the Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms: An Interactive Educational Activity
Released On
January 31, 2025
Expires On
January 31, 2026
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
60 Minutes
Specialty
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Primary Care
Topic(s)
Menopause
In support of improving patient care, Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower (Annenberg Center).
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Astellas.
Credit Available
- Physicians — maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Nurses — 1.0 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) contact hour, including 1.0 pharmacology hour.
- Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13664, for 1.0 contact hour. To receive credit for education contact hours outside of the state of California, please check with your state board of registered nursing for reciprocity.
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation
Target Audience
A national audience of obstetricians, gynecologists, primary care physicians, advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs), and other healthcare providers who manage patients with menopausal symptoms.
Program Overview
In this interactive, case-based, 60-minute activity, Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD, and Anita L. Nelson, MD, share their real-world experience in recognizing and treating women with vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. Until recently, treatment has been symptomatic, utilizing a wide variety of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic approaches; however, few are recommended. Drs. Neal-Perry and Nelson discuss these options, as well as the recent approval of targeted therapy based on advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of hot flashes.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the symptoms associated with menopause and their effects on quality of life.
- Appreciate how culture, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, and misconceptions may affect perception and treatment of menopausal symptoms.
- Compare the benefits and risks associated with guideline-recommended pharmacologic treatment of women with menopausal symptoms.
- Discuss the latest advances for the treatment of women with menopausal symptoms.
- Utilize shared decision-making strategies to employ a quality-of-life improvement plan for patients with menopausal symptoms.
Faculty
Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD
Robert A. Ross Distinguished Professor
and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Anita L. Nelson, MD
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Western University of Health Sciences
Professor Emeritus, Obstetrics & Gynecology
UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower (Annenberg Center) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit
The Annenberg Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurse Credit
The Annenberg Center designates this education for a maximum of 1.0 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) contact hour, including 1.0 pharmacology hour.
Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13664, for 1.0 contact hour. To receive credit for education contact hours outside of the state of California, please check with your state board of registered nursing for reciprocity.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
It is the policy of the Annenberg Center to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all programming. All individuals with the potential to impact the content of an accredited education activity are expected to identify and reference off-label product use and disclose relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.
The Annenberg Center assesses relevant financial relationships with its instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CE activities. All relevant financial relationships that are identified are mitigated by the Annenberg Center for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations. The Annenberg Center is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
Faculty
- Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD
- Advisory Board: Novo Nordisk
- Research Support: Astellas, Natera
- Anita L. Nelson, MD
- Consultant: Bayer, Exeltis USA
- Research Support: Dare Bioscience, Organon & Co, Sebela Pharmaceuticals, Sumitomo Pharma America, Viatris Pharmaceuticals
- Speakers Bureau: Organon & Co, Sumitomo Pharma America
Additional content planners
The following have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:
Kam Newman, MD (Peer Reviewer)
Tim Drake, PharmD (Medical Writer)
Amber Lambert, DNP (Nurse Reviewer)
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences
All staff at the Annenberg Center have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
All the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
This activity is an online enduring material. Successful completion is achieved by reading and/or viewing the materials, reflecting on its implications in your practice, and completing the assessment component.
Course Viewing Requirements
Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2003, Vista, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and above
Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox 23.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Safari 6.0+ for Mac OSX 10.7 and above
Supported Phones & Tablets:
Android 4.0.3 and above
iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
The faculty for this activity has disclosed that there will be discussion about the use of products for non-FDA approved indications.
Disclaimer
The ideas and opinions presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Annenberg Center and/or its agents. As in all educational activities, we encourage practitioners to use their own judgment in treating and addressing the needs of each individual patient, taking into account that patient's unique clinical situation. The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower disclaims all liability and cannot be held responsible for any problems that may arise from participating in this activity or following treatment recommendations presented.
Contact Information
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