Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees are elected by the membership as leaders in the field of midlife women’s health. The Board is responsible for setting strategy and goals and ensuring The Society’s financial stability. Board members are required to disclose all financial relationships currently or within the past 24 months.

Group of three healthcare professionals reviewing information.

Lisa C Larkin, MD, FACP, MSCP, IF—President
Ms.Medicine—Cincinnati, Ohio

Disclosures:
Consultant/Advisory Board: Astellas, Esperion, Grail, Johnson & Johnson, Mayne, Solv Wellness; Board Member: HealthyWomen.

Claudio N Soares, MD, PhD, FRCPC, MBA—President-Elect
Queen’s University School of Medicine—Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Disclosures:
Consultant/Advisory Board: Bayer, Diamond Therapeutics, Eisai, Otsuka, Pfizer; Executive Committee Member: Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression.

Monica M Christmas, MD, FACOG, MSCP—Treasurer
UChicago Medicine and Biological Sciences—Chicago, Illinois

Disclosures:
Consultant/Advisory Board: FDA Bone, Reproductive, and Urologic Products Committee; Speaker Honoraria: Fertility IQ.

Laurie S Jeffers, DNP, FNP-BC, MSCP—Secretary
NYU Grossman School of Medicine—New York, New York

Disclosures:
No financial relationships.

Susan D Reed, MD, MPH, MS, MSCP—Immediate Past President
University of Washington School of Medicine—Seattle, Washington

Disclosures:
Consultant/Advisory Board: Bayer, NIH; Grant/Research Support: Bayer, NIH; Royalties/Patents: UpToDate.

Stephanie S Faubion, MD, MBA, FACP, MSCP, IF—Medical Director
Mayo Clinic—Jacksonville, Florida

Disclosures:
No financial relationships.

Yamnia Cortés, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, FAHA
The University of Iowa College of Nursing—Iowa City, Iowa

Disclosures:
Grant/Research Support: NIH, Betty and Gordon Moore Foundation.

Samar R El Khoudary, PhD, MPH, BPharm, FAHA
University of Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Disclosures:
Grant/Research Support: NIH.

Carolyn Gibson, PhD, MPH, MSCP
University of California, San Francisco—San Francisco, California

Disclosures:
Grant/Research Support: University of California Office of the President Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development, National Institute for Complementary and Integrative Health; Consultant/Advisory Board: Astellas (unpaid).

Ekta Kapoor, MBBS, FACP, MSCP
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine—Rochester, Minnesota

Disclosures:
Consultant/Advisory Board: Academy of Continued Healthcare Learning, Astellas, Med Learning Group, Mithra, OBG Management, Scynexis, Womaness; Grant/Research Support: Mithra, NIH/NIA.

Cheryl Cox Kinney, MD, FACOG, MSCP
Medical City Dallas—Dallas, Texas

Disclosures:
No financial relationships.

Isaac Schiff, CM, MD—Editor-In-Chief, Menopause
Massachusetts General Hospital—Boston, Massachusetts

Disclosures:
No financial relationships.

Chrisandra L Shufelt, MD, MS, FACP, MSCP
Mayo Clinic—Jacksonville, Florida  

Disclosures:
Grant/Research Support: NIH.

Holly N Thomas, MD, MS, MSCP
University of Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Disclosures:
Consultant/Advisory Board: Astellas; Grant/Research Support: NIH.

Makeba Williams, MD, FACOG, MSCP
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine—St. Louis, Missouri

Disclosures:
Consultant/Advisory Board: Astellas, Purchasers Business Group on Health; Board of Directors/Trustees: Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Society of Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology; Stock/Ownership: Bend Health.