Research Mentorship Program 

This exciting, unique opportunity matches an expert mentor with a mentee for a 2-year collaboration based on mutual research interests. The outcomes are a research project disseminated as a poster at The Menopause Society’s Annual Meeting and submission of a research paper to a peer-reviewed journal. The program is open to members of The Menopause Society residing in North America. 

Program Goals 

The goals of the program are to

• Encourage career development of menopause researchers and junior researchers 
• Enhance The Society’s initiative to advance menopause research 
• Provide a tangible benefit of membership in The Society 
• Fulfill The Society’s Mission: To empower healthcare professionals to improve the health of women during the menopause transition and beyond. 

Mentor and Mentee Pairs for 2024-2026 

The next class will form in early-2026.

Robin Austin, PhD, DNP, DC, RN, BC, FAMIA—Mentee
University of Minnesota—Minneapolis, Minnesota
Areas of Interest—Complementary and integrative approaches to perimenopause and menopause, examining chronic pain management during perimenopause and menopause, leveraging resilience during perimenopause and menopause.

Carolyn Gibson, PhD, MPH—Mentor to Dr. Austin
University of California—San Francisco, California

Elizabeth Lorenzo, PhD, RN—Mentee
University of Texas School of Nursing—Galveston, Texas
Areas of Interest—promoting cardiovascular health during perimenopause, health equity and hypertension prevention in menopause, lifestyle behavior changes and menopause symptoms.

Yamnia Cortes, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, FAHA—Mentor to Dr. Lorenzo
The University of Iowa College of Nursing
Iowa City, Iowa