Professional Video and Podcast Series

The topics addressed in the Professional Video and Podcast series discuss an array of important menopause issues. These include premature and early menopause, cardiovascular disease and menopause, and many more.

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Professional Video and Podcast Series

The Menopause Society is proud of its comprehensive video and podcast series on important midlife health topics. All interviews in the series are hosted by former Menopause Society Board of Trustees Member and Past-President, Dr. Marla Shapiro, a Canadian physician who led this exciting initiative. Dr. Shapiro is also a medical consultant for CTV News. 

The Professional Video and Podcast Series is intended to provide practical information on current topics of interest. The interviews are not official positions of The Menopause Society but opinions of those being interviewed. Healthcare professionals must always take into consideration the individual patient along with any new data published since the release of this video. 

Companion videos and podcasts for your patients are also available.


2024 Professional Videos and Podcasts

In this latest video, Menopause Care in Underserved Populations, Dr. Shapiro interviews Dr. Gloria Bachmann, professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; associate dean of Women’s Health, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; and director of the Women’s Health Institute at Rutgers Global Health Institute in New Brunswick, New Jersey; and Dr. Nancy Phillips, clinical associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey. 

Podcasts of the interviews are also available.


2023 Professional Videos and Podcasts

Videos from 2023 are listed below. Podcasts of the interviews are available.

Premature and Early Menopause and Management Recommendations: Ekta Kapoor, MBBS, FACP, MSCP 

Breast Cancer Prevention: It’s Never Too Late to Make Changes: Dawn Mussallem, DO 

Disparities in the Menopause Transition: Makeba L. Williams, MD, FACOG, MSCP 

Mechanism of Novel FDA-Approved Nonhormone Treatment Option for Vasomotor Symptoms Explained: Susan Reed, MD, MPH, MS, MSCP 

NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement: Chrisandra L. Shufelt, MD, MS, MSCP 

Vocal Changes in Midlife Women: The Role of Estrogen: Cheryl Cox Kinney, MD, FACOG, MSCP 

Hormone Therapy Use in the Aging Transgender Woman: Sarah Pickle, MD 

Cardiovascular Disease and Menopause: Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASE 

Life Expectancy and Major Chronic Diseases: JoAnn E. Manson, MD, MSCP 

Sexual Health During and After Cancer: Sharon Bober, PhD 


2022 Professional Videos and Podcasts

Videos from 2022 are listed below. Podcasts of the interviews are available.

Perimenopause: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions: Monica M. Christmas, MD, MSCP 

What’s on the Horizon for the Treatment of Menopause Symptoms, Including Hot Flashes: Stephanie S. Faubion, MD, MBA, FACP, MSCP, IF 

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Irregular Bleeding Patterns: Steven R. Goldstein, MD, FACOG, CCD, MSCP 

Understanding Screening Guidelines for Breast Cancer and the Importance of Identifying Risk Factors in Women: Holly J. Pederson, MD, MSCP 

Hormone Therapy: Discussing the Risks and Benefits With Your Patients: Jewel M. Kling, MD, MPH, FACP, MSCP 

How to Discuss Sexual Health Concerns With Your Patients: Sheryl A. Kingsberg, PhD 

Benefits and Pitfalls of Virtual Medicine in Midlife Women’s Health: Lisa C. Larkin, MD, FACP, MSCP, IF 

The Concept of Wellness: Nanette Santoro, MD 


What topics would you like to see addressed in future videos and podcasts?