Comprehensive Menopause Management for Family Physicians

Menopause, perimenopause and HRT course

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Learning Objectives

  1. Differentiate perimenopause from menopause and apply evidence-based diagnostic and assessment strategies, including symptom history, staging concepts, and validated screening tools.

  2. Select and individualize evidence-based management strategies for common menopause-related concerns, including vasomotor symptoms, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, sleep disturbance, mood symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and contraception needs during the perimenopause transition.

  3. Apply practical hormone therapy and related prescribing principles in case-based clinical scenarios, including formulation and dose selection, monitoring, contraindication/risk assessment, and management of common challenges such as breakthrough bleeding, transitions from contraception, and treatment in patients with comorbidities or special risk considerations.

  4. Use validated clinical tools, algorithms, and patient-facing resources to support risk assessment, prevention, symptom management, and implementation of evidence-based care in menopause and perimenopause.

  5. Counsel patients using shared decision-making and clear, evidence-based communication, including how to address misinformation, explain risks and benefits, and tailor management plans to individual needs, goals, and clinical complexity.

Course details

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Maya Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP

Dr. Bass is an Assistant Professor and Program Director for the Cooper/CMSRU Family Medicine Program in the department of Primary Care at Cooper University, The Cooper University Graduate Medical Education Wellness Chair, Regional Clinical Leader for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region for the Reproductive Health Access Project, and the Co-Chair for the Reproductive Freedom Task Force for the Committee to Protect Healthcare. She earned a master’s degree in Stem Cell and Developmental Biology from Wesleyan University, Connecticut. She earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College (now Sidney Kimmel Medical College) at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. She completed her family and community medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. She completed her fellowship in the Leadership Training Academy through Physicians for Reproductive Health learning to be a physician advocate for Reproductive Rights and Justice. She is a certified yoga instructor, a certified trainer of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder through Providers Clinical Support System, and faculty for training of management for early pregnancy loss for both American Academy of Obstetricians and Gynecology and American Academy of Family Physicians. She is dedicated to providing compassionate care to stigmatized populations, incorporating social justice into medical education, and improving the overall wellness of her patients, learners and communities.

Inertia in Medicine and Panel Discussion
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, FAAFP; Mara Gordon, MD; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
MHT Prescribing A Masterclass and Panel Discussion
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, FAAFP; Sharon Mc Coy George, MD, FAAFP; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Progesterone Deep Dive and Panel Discussion
Rebecca Kaspe, MD; Sharon Mc Coy George, MD, FAAFP; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Testosterone for HSDD A Practical Protocol for Family Physicians and Panel Discussion
Stepanie Purnell, MD, FAAFP; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Cardiovascular Risk in Menopause and Panel Discussion
Heather L Paladine, MD, FAAFP; Joanne Mazzarelli, MD; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Medical Intervention: Osteopenia, Osteoporosis and Fractures and Panel Discussion
Trent N Taylor, MD; Catharine C Mayer, MD; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Recognizing and Treating Anxiety and Depression and Panel Discussion
Grace Shih, MD, MAS; Laura Park, MD; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Genitourinary Syndrome & Vulvar Health in Menopause and Panel Discussion
Rebecca Kasper, MD; Stepanie Purnell, MD, Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
The Role of Nutritional Supplements in Menopause and Panel Discussion
Marissa Benn Lapedis, MD, FAAFP; Beth Polk, MD, FAAFP, dipABLM; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Lifestyle Medicine in Menopause and Panel Discussion
Beth Polk, MD, FAAFP, dipABLM, Meagan Llewelyn Grega, MD; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Cancer Survivorship: The Impact of Menopause and Panel Discussion
Ivonne McLean, MD, FAAFP, Allison Greidinger, MD; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Menopause Care for Persons Living with HIV and Panel Discussion
Nyasha Kianne George, MD; Crystal Beal, MD; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Menopause Care for LGBTQIA+ Persons and Panel Discussion
Nyasha Kianne George, MD; Crystal Beal, MD; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Menopause and Panel Discussion
Sarina Schrager, MD; Sharon Mc Coy George, MD, FAAFP; Maya Alexa Bass, MD, MA, FAAFP
Contraceptive Needs in Perimenopausal Women and Panel Discussion
Libby Wetterer, MD; Ramona Sharma, MD, FAAFP; Maya Alexa Bass

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